Coaches Profile - Jeff Fahrensohn
Name: Jeff Fahrensohn
D.O.B: 24th April 1968 Auckland NZ.
Height: 6'3"
Nick name: "Jefferrari" (Ha ha, Not really!)
Coaching Experience:
- Various Kids club teams at Waitakere and Massey 1996 til present.
- Waitakere Boys rep teams: U14s 2004 (National runners up), U16s 2005, U17s 2007, U11s 2008.
Coaching Qualifications: BBNZ Level 1
Achievements:
- Various Waitemata and Waitakere age group and 3rd Div rep teams.
- Waitemata Dolphins NBL 1st Div 1989.
- Middlesex league UK 1990.
- Waitakere Rangers NBL 1st Div 1991-93.
- Wellington Saints NBL 1st Div 1994-96.
- NZ Masters Champions 2005 with Waitakere Old Boys.
- NZ Divisional Champions 2007 with BWC.
Greatest moment in basketball:
I used to think posterizing opponents (dunking on heads) were my greatest moments until I played in a team with my son...So maybe my greatest moment is still to come. (I have 3 sons!)
Prefer coaching boys or girls: I don't know what to do when girls start crying and fainting after a hill sprint session. At least I can call the boys girls!
Strangest place played: Harleem in Holland against a team of US college going Germans!
Toughest Opponent: Pero followed closely by Tom Blair...Not!
Favourite Player: Then: Charles Barkley. Now: Steve Nash.
Favourite team: Any Waitakere team!
Other sports: 1st Div NPC rugby for Harbour, 1st Div French Rugby for Aurillac, English Premiership Rugby for London Irish.
Hobbies: Golf, Bowls, fishing, poker and "Bier trinkend!"
Music: I'm a product of the 70s and 80s! (Any band with big hair, shoulder pads, synthesizer...ha ha).
Food: I love my salads...Especially if its in a steak,egg and cheese burger!
Movies: Baywatch Hawaii Reunion (Gaffer techniques and lighting were stunning).
Literature: "Chocolate Thunder" Darryl Dawkins , "Best" George Best.
Role Model: Parents
Favourite Quotes:
" I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost over 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan.
and finally...
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take!" Wayne Gretsky.
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