Andy Stewart (basketball) explained

Andy Stewart
Birth Date:1961 5, df=yes
Nationality:Australian
Coach Start:2000
Cyears1:2000–2013
Cteam1:Lakeside Lightning
Cyears2:2009–2014
Cteam2:Perth Wildcats (assistant)
Cyears3:2015–2020
Cteam3:Perth Lynx
Highlights:

Andy Stewart (born 23 May 1961) is an Australian basketball coach.

Early life

Growing up with his father in the Air Force, Stewart played multiple sports in a number of different locations. He first started playing basketball in Malaysia.[1]

In the mid 1990s, Stewart began working as a coach with the Lakeside Lightning and Athletes in Action Australia.[2]

Coaching career

Lakeside Lightning

In 2000, Stewart became the inaugural head coach of the Lakeside Lightning in the State Basketball League (SBL), guiding them to a grand final berth in their first season. In 2005, he guided the Lightning to their first SBL title, later guiding them to three more championships in 2006, 2009 and 2013. He also earned recognition as the league's Coach of the Year five times between 2007 and 2013. He coached over 400 games for the Lightning.[3] He was subsequently named the Assistant Coach of the 25 Year MSBL All-Star Team.[4]

Perth Wildcats

Between 2009 and 2014, Stewart served as an assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats under Rob Beveridge and Trevor Gleeson, helping the Wildcats win NBL championships in 2009–10 and 2013–14. In October 2013, he served as head coach of the Wildcats for one game in the absence of Gleeson.[5]

Perth Lynx

In April 2015, Stewart was appointed head coach of the Perth Lynx for the 2015–16 WNBL season. In his first season, he guided the Lynx to the grand final series and subsequently earned WNBL Coach of the Year honours.[6] [7]

On 23 April 2016, Stewart re-signed with the Lynx on a two-year deal.[8] The Lynx returned to the finals in 2016–17 with a 15–9 record.[9] In 2017–18, the Lynx had a 14-game win streak and finished atop the WNBL ladder.[10] Stewart was subsequently named WNBL Coach of the Year for the second time.[11]

On 5 July 2018, Stewart signed a two-year extension with the Lynx.[12] He parted ways with the Lynx following the 2019–20 season.[13]

Off the court

Stewart has served on both the Basketball WA Board and the SBL Commission.

Coaching record

WNBL

|- | align="left" | Perth| align="left" |2015–16| 24 | 16| 8|| align="center" |2nd of 9|3|1|2|| align="center" |Lost Grand Final|-| align="left" | Perth| align="left" |2016–17| 24 | 15| 9|| align="center" |3rd of 8 |3|1|2|| align="center" |Lost Semi Finals|-| align="left" | Perth| align="left" |2017–18| 21 | 15| 6|| align="center" |1st of 8|2|0|2 || align="center" |Lost Semi Finals|-| align="left" | Perth| align="left" |2018–19| 21| 13| 8|| align="center" |4th of 8|2|0 |2 || align="center" |Lost Semi Finals|-| align="left" | Perth| align="left" |2019–20| 21| 8| 13|| align="center" |5th of 8|–|– |–|–| align="center" | |-class="sortbottom"| align="left" |Career| ||111||67||44|||| ||10||2||8||

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANDY STEWART - BWA Hall of Fame Inductee 2021. YouTube. Basketball Western Australia. 29 November 2022. 12 December 2022.
  2. Web site: ANDY STEWART NAMED PERTH LYNX HEAD COACH . Wildcats.com.au . 19 April 2015 . 15 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071958/http://www.wildcats.com.au/featured-news/andy-stewart-named-perth-lynx-head-coach/ . 11 March 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Andy Stewart reaches 400 game milestone . FoxSportsPulse.com . 17 August 2013 . 15 March 2016.
  4. Web site: 25 Year MSBL All Star team revealed . FoxSportsPulse.com . 9 September 2013 . 15 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Hope . Shayne . Stewart slots into Wildcats chair . thewest.com.au . 17 October 2013 . 23 August 2023.
  6. Web site: ANDY STEWART NAMED WNBL COACH OF THE YEAR . PerthLynx.com . 11 March 2016 . 15 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315214303/http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/andy-stewart-named-wnbl-coach-of-the-year . 15 March 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Nagy . Boti . Perth boss Andy Stewart claims WNBL Coach of the Year honours on grand final eve . AdelaideNow.com.au . 11 March 2016 . 15 March 2016.
  8. Web site: ANDY STEWART RE-SIGNS . PerthLynx.com . 23 April 2016 . 23 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160423163325/http://perthlynx.com/Media/News/andy-stewart-re-signs . 23 April 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Perth Lynx > History > Year By Year. perthlynx.com. en-AU. 2018-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817004622/http://perthlynx.com/History/Year-By-Year. 17 August 2018. dead.
  10. News: Incredible 2017/18 Lynx season draws to a close. Perth Lynx. 2018-03-23. en-AU.
  11. News: Andy Stewart named WNBL Coach of the Year. Perth Lynx. 2018-03-23. en-AU.
  12. Web site: ANDY STEWART EXTENDS PERTH LYNX TENURE . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817011717/http://www.perthlynx.com/Media/News/andy-stewart-extends-perth-lynx-tenure . 17 August 2018 . dead .
  13. Web site: RYAN PETRIK – NEW HEAD COACH TO PERTH LYNX. wnbl.com.au. 5 June 2020.