Matthew Shanahan (born 13 July 1976) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He played 15 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Personal information | |
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 13 July 1976
Listed height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1993–2012 |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 2007–2014 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1993 | Australian Institute of Sport |
1994–1998 | North Melbourne Giants |
1994–1996 | North East Melbourne Arrows |
1998–1999 | Brisbane Bullets |
1999 | Wollongong Hawks |
1999–2000 | Cairns Taipans |
2000–2002 | Wollongong Hawks |
2003 | Canberra Cannons |
2003–2004 | Kilsyth Cobras |
2003–2004 | Hunter Pirates |
2004–2006 | Perth Wildcats |
2005 | Stirling Senators |
2006 | Kilsyth Cobras |
2006–2008 | South Dragons |
2007 | Ballarat Miners |
2008 | Waverley Falcons |
2009 | Kilsyth Cobras |
2010–2012 | Coffs Harbour Suns |
As coach: | |
2007 | Ballarat Miners |
2008 | Waverley Falcons |
2010–2012 | Coffs Harbour Suns |
2013–2014 | Knox Raiders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Shanahan was born in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He grew up playing at the Nunawading Association.[1]
Shanahan was a junior with the South East Melbourne Magic when they won the 1992 NBL championship.[2] In 1993, he played for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[3][4]
In 1994, Shanahan made his NBL debut for the North Melbourne Giants,[5] winning his second NBL championship that year.[2] He continued with the Giants in 1995,[6] 1996,[7] 1997,[8] and 1998.[9] During this time, he also played for the North East Melbourne Arrows in the SEABL in 1994,[10] 1995,[11] and 1996.[12]
For the 1998–99 NBL season, Shanahan joined the Brisbane Bullets.[13]
After starting the 1999–2000 NBL season with a one-game stint with the Wollongong Hawks,[14] Shanahan joined the Cairns Taipans in November 1999 and played 22 games.[15]
For the 2000–01 NBL season, Shanahan re-joined the Wollongong Hawks.[16] He won his third NBL championship that year.[2] He played a second season with the Hawks in 2001–02.[17] He started the 2002–03 NBL season with the Hawks but left in November 2002.[18]
In February 2003, Shanahan joined the Canberra Cannons for the rest of the 2002–03 season.[19]
After playing for the Kilsyth Cobras in the 2003 SEABL season,[20] where he earned All-SEABL South Team honours,[21] Shanahan joined the Hunter Pirates for the 2003–04 NBL season.[22]
Shanahan played a second season for the Cobras in 2004[23] and then joined the Perth Wildcats for the 2004–05 NBL season.[24]
After playing for the Stirling Senators of the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2005,[25] Shanahan re-joined the Wildcats for the 2005–06 NBL season.[26]
Shanahan had a second stint with the Kilsyth Cobras in 2006[27] and then joined the South Dragons for the 2006–07 NBL season.[2][28]
After serving as player-coach with the Ballarat Miners in the 2007 SEABL season,[27] Shanahan returned to the Dragons for the 2007–08 NBL season.[29]
In 2008, Shanahan had a brief playing stint with the Waverley Falcons in the Big V.[30]
In 2009, Shanahan averaged 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assist per game with the Kilsyth Cobras.[31]
Shanahan competed for Australia at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[1]
Shanahan served as player-coach of the Ballarat Miners in the 2007 SEABL season, with the team missing the playoffs.[32]
In 2008, Shanahan served as head coach of the Waverley Falcons in the Big V.[33]
In 2010, Shanahan joined the Coffs Harbour Suns of the Waratah League Division 1 as player-coach.[34][35] He helped the Suns win the Division 1 state league title in 2012 with grand final MVP honours.[36][37] He left Coffs Harbour Basketball in December 2012 after three years as operations and development manager.[38]
Shanahan joined the Knox Raiders as head coach for the 2013 SEABL season.[39] He returned as coach in 2014.[40] After sitting out the 2015 season, the Raiders returned in 2016 in the Big V. Darryl McDonald was named men's coach, as Shanahan continued on as Knox Basketball's development manager.[41]
In 2023, Shanahan served as head coach of the Australian Catholic University men's and women's basketball teams in the University Basketball League (UBL).[42][43]