Canterbury Rams coach signs on at NZ Breakers
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The Breakers have named current Canterbury Rams Head Coach Quinn Clinton as an Assistant Coach for a one-year deal.
Clinton will join the Breakers' bench to work alongside newly appointed Gordon Herbert, as the club finalises a powerhouse unit designed to bring NBL silverware back to New Zealand.
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Clinton’s transition from championship-winning player to elite coach has been remarkable. In late 2024, he was elevated to Head Coach of the Canterbury Rams, steering the Rams through back-to-back NZNBL campaigns.
Clinton was a strong athlete in his own right, as the leading scorer for the Junior Tall Blacks at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and was crowned New Zealand’s Male Junior Player of the Year.
He was a Development Player for the Breakers during the 2017–18 NBL season, when he trained and travelled with the Breakers squad to gain professional experience. He subsequently earned a prestigious NCAA Division I athletic scholarship to powerhouse Saint Mary's College of California.
Upon returning to New Zealand, Clinton helped anchor the Canterbury Rams' 2023 Sal's NZNBL championship victory on the court before retiring from playing to immediately apply his tactical depth as an assistant coach during their 2024 title defence.
His appointment to the coaching team is alongside the retained Matt Lacey. Lacey recently took home Basketball New Zealand’s 2025 Male Coach of the Year award.
