FIBA Hall of Fame
    Jan STIRLING (AUS)

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    2015
    CLASS

    Category | Coach Date of Birth | 20.07.1955 Country | Australia

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    Clubs

    • Adelaide Lightning (1993-2004)

    • Australian Opals (assistant) (1994)

    • Australian Opals (2001)

    • Paralympics’ team

    National Team

    • Led 12-times Adelaide Lightning Team to WNBL Finals (1993-2004)

    • Gold medalist Oceania Championship (1995)

    • Bronze medalist at Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996)

    • Gold medalist Oceania Championship (1997)

    • Bronze medalist World Championship (1998)

    • Silver medalist at Olympic Games in Sydney (2000)

    • Gold medalist Oceania Championship (2001)

    • Bronze medalist FIBA World Championship in China (2002)

    • Gold medalist Oceania Championship (2003)

    • 2-times Olympic Games Silver medalist: in Athens (2004), in Beijing (2008)

    • Gold medalist Melbourne Commonwealth Games (2006)

    • Gold medalist FIBA World Championships in Brazil (2006)

    • Paralympics Silver medalist in London (2012)

    • As a player: participation World Championship (1975)

    Individual Highlights

    • First former Australian player and female leaded the Opals

    • First coach to lead an Australian senior team to a gold medal in FIBA World Championships

    • Honored in the Queen’s Birthday List with an Australian Medal (AM) for her services to women’s basketball as an elite coach and player and as a contributor to professional development and the community.

    • Coach consultant for Russian Basketball Federation (2008-2009)

    • High Performance Director of the Women’s National Wheelchair program 2011-2012

    Distinctions/Recognitions

    • WNBL Coach of the year in 1993

    • Australian Sports Award for International Coach of the Year (2006)

    • Adelaide Lightning Inducted South Australian Sports Hall of Fame 2010