Sydney Kings
The Kings are a professional sporting club that have competed in the National Basketball
League (NBL) since 1988. The Kings have three championships to their name and have
hosted many of Australia’s greatest past and present basketball legends. The Kings are
based in Auburn and play their home games at Qudos Bank Arena in Olympic Park.
Program Details
The voluntary student positions will run the length of the 2021-2022 preseason and season
(August 2021 - February 2022). The chosen candidates will be based at the King’s training
facilities in Auburn and Olympic Park. Candidates will be expected to commit 10-15 hours to
the Kings program per week.
Student duties will include, but are not limited to:
Assist in the design, evolution and implementation of sports science and strength and
conditioning systems
Assist with assigning, distributing and collecting wearable technology pre-and post-training sessions
Assist with live GPS monitoring systems throughout training sessions
Assist and oversee the collection of wellness, monitoring and strength and
conditioning related data
Assist in on-court warm-ups, strength and conditioning and recovery sessions
Contribute to performance department in-services
Ideal Candidate Attributes:
An interest in Sports science/strength and conditioning
A working knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular Microsoft Excel
A background in sport/strength and conditioning
An understanding of athlete monitoring theories and principles
The chosen candidate will receive tremendous experience working in a professional
basketball environment. Moreover, they will be exposed to all areas of the performance
department and given the opportunity to gain practical/ experience in professional sport. The
chosen candidate will also be given the opportunity to learn and contribute along a planned
professional development pathway. Please send your application to toby.banfield@sydneykings.com.au by Friday the 9th of July.
Your application must include your CV - 2 x A4 page (max).
