ABOUT US

Doreen Cougars Basketall Club

Cougars Basketball Club has a proud history and tradition. Formed in 1969 as East Brunswick Basketball Club (E.B.B.C.), the club serviced the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. Founding members were Rino Zancan and Steve Chadd. Our FIRST main training venue was the Church of Christ hall in Rae Street, North Fitzroy . Between 1969 and 1990, the club participated in the following competitions:- 1) Albert Park Basketball Stadium, Melbourne Showgrounds competition, Diamond Valley competition, Broadmeadows competition and Thomastown competition and later when built Coburg Basketball stadium. 2) In 1984 the club entered their first teams at in the Diamond Valley competition and in 2014 entered it’s first team in EDJBA. 3) In 1990 when Mill Park stadium was built the Thomastown competition folded and moved to Mill Park stadium- Rino Zancan our Chairman was the first President of WCBA (Mill Park competition) until he relinquished the position to become stadium manager at Mill Park. 4) The club moved to Mill Park and surrounding districts in 1975 and in 2012 the club expanded it’s catchment area to Mernda, Doreen, Wollert , Craigieburn, and Donnybrook. In 2014 , the club registered the name Doreen Cougars – also an incorporated Association-to ensure that we could enter teams in EDJBA as a requirement is you must have a suburb name.The club has continued the tradition of servicing the local community and promotes the sport of basketball to children and adults in a family orientated environment. The club is managed by a Chief Executive Officer and a committee comprising of past players and players’ parents. A successful club not only in Victoria but also in Australia, the club has representation at junior and senior championships, and has / had representation in State , Australian teams and finally at international levels. Having provided the opportunity to thousands of children throughout the fifty five years that the club has existed, the club still continues to provide opportunity to any child interested in playing basketball.