Camps & Clinics

Layla Prince, the founder of Athlete63, is deeply passionate about women in sport. She is an experienced NBL1 player and the former Captain of the Melbourne Tigers Youth League Victorian Championship team. Layla has also coached junior girls’ teams, including the U12.1 and U16.3 Victorian Championship teams at Melbourne Tigers. As a dual athlete, she is currently training with the Carlton AFLW Team.

Layla is the Head Coach of our Empowered Clinics

Bella Niven-Brown was part of the Boomers’ 21-22 Championship squad, has trained with the Southside Flyers, and this year played for the Bulleen Boomers in the BIG V Championship. In 2022, Bella took home the NBL1 South championship with the Ringwood Hawks before playing for the Dandenong Rangers in 23-24.

A member of the Boomers’ 21-22 Championship team and a former development player for the Southside Flyers, Jacqui earned the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year award for her stellar contributions with the Ringwood Hawks in NBL1. She is now continuing to make an impact in the NBL1 South league with the Frankston Blues.

Outside of NBL1, Jacqui has showcased her talent in 3×3 basketball, proudly representing Australia in various competitions. Most recently, she was part of the Australian national team in the inaugural 3×3 Trans-Tasman Series against New Zealand in October 2023.

Hailing from Beckley, West Virginia, Michael offers a wealth of knowledge to the game of basketball.

A former college/professional basketball player, Michael has now transitioned into high level coaching.

He’s the current NBL1 Women’s Assistant/Skills Development Coach and VJBL Lead Coach at Diamond Valley Basketball Association while also Head Coaching multiple basketball academies across Victoria.

With his love and passion for the game, Michael makes it a point to put his best foot forward with hard work and positivity every time he steps on the floor as a player or as a coach.

Michael is the Head Coach of our Step-Up and Junior Clinics.

Coach Zoe Zwerling joins us all the way from California. With over twenty years of playing and coaching under her belt, she brings Division 1 collegiate experience, degrees in Psychology and in Leadership, Strength & Conditioning Coach certification (ASCA), and Basketball Australia Coach accreditation. She creates an elite and enjoyable basketball experience, focused on teaching both the details of the game and the mindset to make it great.

With 9 years of experience in BigV, Phina Newton capped off this season with a Championship win! She was also part of the Deakin Dragons’ gold-medal team at Uni Nationals in 2018 and has competed in overseas tournaments.

Over the past 4 years, Phina has been coaching both group and individual sessions, working with SSV trials, and contributing her expertise to the Boomers Academy Clinics. When she’s not on the court, Phina covers the WNBL as a journalist for ESPNAusNZ.