2021 NBL1 North Coach of the Year Luke Cann has re-signed as head coach of the Logan Thunder Men for the 2022 Coles Express NBL1 North Season.
Cann lead the Logan Thunder Men to a 12-win and one-loss regular season record in 2021 and was awarded coach of the year for the second time in three years (Previously QBL COY 2018).
Formerly a member of Logan Basketball's front office staff, Cann is now employed as State Performance Manager for Basketball Queensland and has played a significant role in the progress of the BQ High Performance program.
As head coach of the Logan Thunder Men, Cann has maintained continued success leading the program to three straight finals appearances including two semi-finals (2018, 2021).
General Manager Mitch Young said:
"Luke returning is the first step towards looking to replicate the success of last season and our Thunder men's competing for a championship again in 2022," Young said.
"Luke has a strong passion for Thunder basketball and it has been an exciting journey both as a player and an administrator working with Luke as the Thunder men's program has continued to ascend.
"Luke's ability to build relationships with players to get the best out of any group and continued commitment to culture defining on court success have made him one of the best at this level.
"I am excited to work with Luke again in 2022 with what will be another talented Logan Thunder Men's roster."
Luke Cann said this on returning as Thunder Men's Head Coach: "For me the opportunity to build on the culture that we have built within the group and challenge of going deeper into finals drives me.
"Last year's success was more than wins and losses.
"It was one of the more unique experiences I have had as a coach with the stoppages and line up changes we dealt with: to ultimately lose only two games for the season was a great accomplishment for the club but ultimately the feeling of going one more week is what we are after.
"I believe the key to going further this year will be adapting as a group, stay true to who we are and what we represent while being able to be self aware enough to make some changes that will help us be successful.
"We will look to add some front court depth as well as keep as many of the team together as we can.
"It’s always a challenge to bring back teams after successful seasons but it will be a goal to keep the core together and hit the ground running in 2022."
View the 2022 NBL1 roster tracker here.
Feature image taken by Stephen Schulz Photography
