BRENDAN LALLY
10 CHINOOK COURT SW
MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA
403.548.7286
AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Experienced basketball coach from youth to university level
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Instructor experience at university and college level
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Excellent program building skills especially strategic planning, initiating community
involvement, recruiting volunteers, fundraising, staff management, budgeting and
administration and athlete recruiting
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Sport psychology consultant to Miami University Women’s Volleyball Team
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Relevant graduate and undergraduate classes include Strength and Resistance Training,
Advanced Conditioning Methodologies, Sport Administration, Analysis and Instruction of
Physical Education and Knowledge Systems of Sport
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Scored in 99th percentile on GRE (Graduate Records Exam)
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Member of Mensa
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Charles S. Noble Award (for leadership and academics)
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Miami University Graduate Scholarship
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NCCP Level One Football and Volleyball complete
EDUCATION
Miami University
Master’s Student in Sport Sciences
Specialization: Sport Behavior and Performance (Sport Psychology)
Course work completed only
University of Alberta
Graduate of Faculty of Physical Education
Bachelor of Physical Education, Concentration in Sport Performance
Dean’s List
Grande Prairie Regional College
University transfer program
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
COACHING EMPLOYMENT
Founder & Visionary
Head Coach Multiple Teams
Rangers Basketball Club
2006-present
 Responsible for the complete building and operation of community basketball club
program now operating six teams (U13, U15, U17 both genders)
 Development of a comprehensive Long Term Athlete Development System for Medicine
Hat and Southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan
 Developed programs for athletes from Grades 3-12 and 1st year post-secondary
 Responsible for coach education, recruitment and retention
 Responsible for athlete recruitment retention and training
 Responsible for recruitment and retention of sponsors
 Developed off-court training program designed to improve athletic development
 Media liaison for the club
Head Coach
St. Lawrence College Women’s Basketball Team
2004-2006
 Responsible for all aspects of building a college basketball program after the absence of
having a women’s basketball team at the school for over a decade.
 Earned a playoff birth in the first year of participating in the league.
 Extensive fundraising initiatives and community initiatives undertaken to establish
scholarships for athletes and enhance the profile of team including organizing,
administrating and operating camps, clinics and tournaments, and organizing
community appearances.
Assistant Coach
Acadia University Women’s Basketball Team
2003-2004
 Worked closely with head coach in all facets of coaching including strength and
conditioning, defensive strategy, film analysis, drill instruction and administration
 Primary recruiter for western Canada region
Head Coach
Medicine Hat College Men’s Basketball Team
2002-2003
 Numerous program building activities successfully initiated including developing a club
program, high school prep camp, alumni game, junior high all-star game and satellite
camps.
 Extensive fundraising initiatives undertaken to establish scholarships for athletes
Head Coach and Regional Program Director - Midget Girls’
Basketball Nova Scotia
Summer 2002
 Initiated, organized and administrated a province-wide, grassroots basketball league
(seven teams) including recruiting volunteer coaches, hosting four tournaments and
securing sponsorship and community support.
 Head Coach for Basketball Nova Scotia Midget Girls’ Provincial Team
Other head and assistant coaching experience includes:
 Alberta Zone 3 Midget Girls’ Basketball Team
 Amstelveen Piranhas Jongens Junior 2 (Amsterdam, NL)
 Amstelveen Piranhas Meisjes Junior 1 (Amsterdam, NL)
 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Women’s Basketball Team
 Various high school and Basketball Alberta regional teams
 Grande Prairie Wolves Volleyball Club boys team
OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
Vice President
Medicine Hat Basketball Officials Association
2009-1010
 Coordinated social events at 3A ASAA Provincials for MHBOA and ABOA participants
 Performed Executive functions
Instructor, Department of Health Studies
Medicine Hat College
2002-2003
 Instructed the following classes: Theory of Coaching, Athletic Therapy, Communication
and Leadership, Critical Thinking and History of Sport.
Consultant
Sport Nova Scotia
2001
 Creating a generic amateur sport club template
Graduate Assistant Instructor
Miami University
2000-2001
 Instructed seven classes of basketball, weight training and broomball in Physical
Education, Health and Sport Studies Department