Ballarat Rush
| Ballarat Rush | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL1 South |
| Founded | 1984 |
| History | Ballarat Lady Miners 1984–2010 Ballarat Rush 2011–present |
| Arena | Ballarat Sports Events Centre |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Location | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Team colors | Navy & white |
| Main sponsor | Selkirk & City of Ballarat |
| CEO | Neville Ivey |
| Team manager | Glenn White |
| Website | minersrush.com.au |
The Ballarat Rush are an Australian basketball team based in Ballarat, Victoria. The Rush compete in the Women's NBL1 South and play their home games at the Ballarat Sports Events Centre. The team is affiliated with Ballarat Basketball Association, the major administrative basketball organisation in the region.
Team history
Ballarat's top level women's basketball team was branded the Lady Miners since it entered the Victorian championship in 1984. It first joined the SEABL in 1990 and again in 2003. Over the following eight years, the team made the playoffs five times, winning the title in 2005. The Lady Miners were amalgamated with the Ballarat Miners in 2003 in order to be administered with the Miners under the one Ballarat Basketball Association.[1]
In February 2011, the Lady Miners were renamed the Ballarat Rush.[1][2]
In 2019, following the demise of the SEABL, the Rush joined the NBL1 South.[3] The NBL1 South season did not go ahead in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Championships
- 3× Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League champions: 1995, 1996, 1997
- 2× Victorian Basketball League champions: 1998, 1999
- 3× Big V SCW champions: 2000, 2001, 2002
- 1× SEABL champions: 2005
- 2× ABA National Champions: 2005, 2006
References
- ^ a b McGrath, Gavin (22 February 2011). "Ballarat Lady Miners reveal new name". TheCourier.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ McDermott, Josh (23 February 2011). "Ballarat Rush add Melbourne youngster to their SEABL roster". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent". NBL.com.au. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Arsenis, Damian (20 March 2020). "2020 NBL1 season facing uncertainty as South teams withdraw". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2020.