Al Westover

Alan Westover
Personal information
Born (1954-09-07) 7 September 1954
Napa Valley, California
Nationality American
Listed height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight 85kg
Career information
High school Justin-Siena (Napa, California)
College Pacific (1972–1976)
NBA draft 1976 / Undrafted
Playing career 1978–1987
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1978–1984 Melbourne Tigers
1985 Geelong Supercats
1986–1987 Dandenong Rangers
As coach:
1992–2005 Melbourne Tigers (asst.)
2005–2011 Melbourne Tigers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL Coach of the Year (2006)

Alan Westover (born 7 September 1954) is a former basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was also coach for the Melbourne Tigers.

Westover is the current coach of the Shiga Lakestars of the Basketball Japan (BJ) League in Otsu City, Shiga. In his first year with the Lakestars, Westover helped the club reach their highest amount of wins in their seven-year history, and to the second round of the play-offs where they lost to eventual champions, Okinawa.

Has a son (Boden) who played semi-professionally for the Melbourne Tigers.

References

    Awards
    Preceded by
    Adrian Hurley
    NBL Coach of the Year
    2006
    Succeeded by
    Joey Wright
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