He also coached voluntarily in Kaiapoi and Rangiora while he was a student and had a paid coaching job at St Andrew’s College.
“I’ve been coaching basketball since I was 13 and it’s always been what I wanted to do. I’ve coached all age groups from children through to adults. This is my dream job to be honest and I feel really lucky,” he says.
He learnt a lot from the Ram’s Head Coach, Mick Downer, who he was introduced to by his UC lecturer Piet van Hasselt.
“Mick invited me to come to trainings and watch and learn, so I went to every training and picked his brain and learnt as much as I could.”
Cam also got to know former Rams Assistant Coach George Robinson, the previous Community Development Manager for North Canterbury Basketball, who has had a big influence on Cam’s career direction.
He is excited to have found work he enjoys in his local community.
“It’s great to be able to go straight into it and not have to worry about job hunting without an income. UC has definitely helped by providing me with so many great connections.”
