Cockburn Cougars

Cockburn Cougars
Cockburn Cougars logo
LeaguesNBL1 West
Founded1989
HistoryCockburn Cougars
1989–present
ArenaWally Hagan Stadium
LocationHamilton Hill, Western Australia
Team colorsBlue, white, yellow
CEOTia Ucich
PresidentNina Nash
Vice-president(s)Cheyne Cameron
Head coachM: Mark Clayden
W: Russell Hann
Championships4
WebsiteCougarFamily.com

Cockburn Cougars is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Cockburn Basketball Association (CBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Cockburn. The Cougars play their home games at Wally Hagan Stadium.

Club history

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Background

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Cockburn Basketball Association was established in 1972.[1][2] The association saw success in the 1980s, with the men's team reaching the grand final of the District Competition in 1982 before going on to win their first premiership in 1984.[3] The women's team meanwhile reached four straight grand finals between 1983 and 1986, losing in close encounters all four years.[4]

SBL / NBL1 West

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1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Cockburn, trading as the Cougars, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL.[5] In 1992, the Cougars reached their first MSBL Grand Final and won their first championship with a 107–94 victory over the Souwest Slammers.[4] In 1993, the Cougars made their second straight MSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 109–91 by the Wanneroo Wolves.[4] In 1998, the Cougars won their first minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 20–4 record.[6] They went on to reach their third MSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 105–96 by the Slammers.[4]

In 2003, the Cougars finished first in the MSBL's seven-team South Conference with a 16–3 record.[6] They went on to reach their fourth MSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 76–72 by the Perry Lakes Hawks.[4] Season 2004 saw the men's team claim their third minor premiership with a 21–3 record, while the women's team had their best regular season with a second-place finish and a 17–3 record.[6]

Success eluded the club until 2012, when the Cougars reached their fifth MSBL Grand Final. There they defeated the East Perth Eagles 105–72 behind a Grand Final MVP performance from import Jeremiah Wilson.[7][8][9] In 2016, the Cougars were crowned minor premiers for the fourth time with a first-place finish and a 22–4 record.[10][11] They went on to reach their sixth MSBL Grand Final, where they defeated the Joondalup Wolves 96–84 behind Grand Final MVP Rhett Della to win their third championship.[12]

In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West.[13][14] In 2023, the women's team collected their first ever minor premiership with a first-place finish and an 18–2 record. The 90% winning record marked the best record in club history, men's or women's.[15][16] They went on to reach their first ever grand final,[17][18] where they won their maiden championship with a 68–61 win over the Willetton Tigers behind Grand Final MVP Stephanie Gorman.[19][20][21][22] In 2024, the Cougars women returned to the NBL1 West grand final,[23][24] where they lost 97–81 to the Rockingham Flames.[25][26]

Accolades

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Women

Men

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". CockburnCougars.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Bert de Meyere – 50 years of Cockburn Basketball". cougarfamily.com. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ "1984 Championship – Cockburn Cougars V Perth Redbacks". 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d e "COUGAR ARCHIVES – STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE". CockburnCougars.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ "SBL Standings 1989". CockburnCougars.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "2015 SBL Media Guide". SportsTG.com. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  7. ^ Ferguson, Frizz (2 September 2012). "Cougars claim SBL championship". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  8. ^ Ferguson, Frizz (9 September 2012). "Cougars Win SBL Championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  9. ^ McGlaughlin-Williams, Bryce (11 September 2012). "Twenty Years in the making – Cougars 2012". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  10. ^ Pike, Chris (30 July 2016). "Cougars prevail over Wolves as top spot battle delivers". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ^ Pike, Chris (5 August 2016). "Parsons beaming over Cougars' toughness, depth heading into finals". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ^ Pike, Chris (3 September 2016). "Cougars cap memorable SBL season with third championship". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  13. ^ "NBL1 West to tip off in 2021". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  14. ^ Garlepp, Josh (30 October 2020). "State Basketball League to become NBL 1 West as WA clubs agree to unite under national second-tier banner". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Record Breaking Night". facebook.com/cougarfamily. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  16. ^ Pike, Chris (7 August 2023). "Preliminary Final Women's Recap – Cougars make history". authory.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  17. ^ Pike, Chris (6 August 2023). "NBL1 West Recap | Preliminary Finals". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  18. ^ Welhan, Monique (6 August 2023). "NBL1 West: Finals heartbreak for Mandurah Magic, Rockingham Flames". coastlive.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  19. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (11 August 2023). "Cockburn Cougars beat Willetton Tigers to win NBL1 West women's championship for the first time". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Cockburn Cougars crowned NBL1 West women's champions". NBL1.com.au. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  21. ^ Pike, Chris (11 August 2023). "NBL1 West Recap | Women's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  22. ^ Pike, Chris (13 August 2023). "Cougars triumph made up of heroic performances". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  23. ^ Pike, Chris (4 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 West | Preliminary Finals Saturday". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024.
  24. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (9 August 2024). "Cockburn Cougars and Rockingham Flames to battle for NBL1 West championship at RAC Arena". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.
  25. ^ Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 West | Women's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Rockingham Flames win the 2024 NBL1 West women's championship". NBL1.com.au. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024.
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