Andrew Bogut has taken on an assistant coach role at the Sydney Kings, an NBL club he partly owns.
Andrew Bogut is joining Brian Goorjian’s coaching staff at the Sydney Kings in a bid to help the club win a National Basketball League championship in Australia.
Bogut spent 14 years in the NBA after being the first pick in the 2005 draft and won a championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015. He played for the Australian Boomers at three Olympics.
Goorjian has won six NBL titles as a coach and worked with Bogut in the Boomers set up.
“Being a three-time Olympian and an NBA champion, Andrew has a blue-chip pedigree,” Goorjian said Wednesday. “His knowledge of the game is elite and I know he will be a very valuable addition to our coaching staff.”
Goorjian said he had a strong relationship with Bogut, who retired in 2020 after two seasons playing with the Kings and he joined the club’s ownership group the following year.
“Being away from the game for five years, the itch to get back on the court was growing stronger with time,” Bogut said. “Coaching is something I’m passionate about and I can’t wait to help drive this team forward.”
The Kings finished fifth of 10 teams in the NBL this season.
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