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Hall of Fame basketball coach reflects on title-winning career and Olympic memories

By SEN

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Australian basketball coach Tom Maher is this week's guest on This Is Your Journey – thanks to Tobin Brothers.

With the Paris Olympics underway, Maher was a timely guest given he coached the Opals at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, New Zealand in Athens 2004, China in Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 and Great Britain at London 2012.

Tom Maher is the most successful coach in the history of the WNBL having won nine championships across stints with Nunawading, Perth, Canberra and Bulleen.

Maher is also a member of the FIBA and Basketball Australia Halls of Fame.

He's also coached at four world championships and won Asian championship gold with China in 2005.

Maher discussed his career and much more in this week’s episode.

Listen to Maher’s full chat with Sam Edmund below.