Niall Berry will be combining the new job with coaching in the new season.
The head coach of the Portlaoise Panthers is taking up a new role as Basketball Development Officer for the Mid-West.
Niall Berry is being appointed to the position by Basketball Ireland and Limerick IT.
He was also part of the coaching team with the Ireland U18 Women’s Basketball Team that made history in 2017, securing a silver medal and a historic promotion to Division A basketball -- and has worked alongside former NBA Player and European Champion Pat Burke in the US.
CEO of Basketball Ireland Bernard O’Byrne says Niall will now be the sixth development officer in the country, and has great knowledge and enthusiasm to will grow the sport in quantity and quality in the mid-west region.
He will remain on head coach of the Portlaoise Panthers Men's National League and U20 Men's teams in the new season.
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