The University Basketball League Australia (UBL) is back for its third season in 2023, and this time it's bigger and better than ever with two more universities added to the mix! The men's and women's competitions will tip off on 14 March 2023 and will feature nine weeks of home and away games, followed by three weeks of finals, culminating in grand finals on 30 and 31 May 2023.

Attend a home game at the Victoria University Community Sports Stadium - Whitten Oval for a unique experience and to cheer on our students, or watch every game live on UniSportTV.

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Meet the coaches

Maxwell Viitala - Women's Head Coach

Maxwell brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience to Victoria University's Women's Basketball team. In 2014, he was a representative of the VU Basketball Academy, and was later offered a scholarship to play for Canada's Lakeland College. When returning, his tall stature, at 196 cm, and strong leadership qualities, enabled him to become a pivotal player in the NBL1.

Last year at VU, he took the helm as head coach and guided the team to a National Championship title at Unisport Nationals. His ability to motivate players and to foster a strong team culture, as well as his emphasis on individual development, have been instrumental in the team's success. Maxwell is dedicated to helping the team become the best they can be, while also encouraging them to take responsibility for their performance and work together towards common goals.

Maverick Clissold - Men's Head Coach

Coach Maverick Clissold talks to his players on the court

Maverick has been an integral part of Victoria University's basketball success at Unisport Nationals since 2015, and we're thrilled to have him return for another season of the University Basketball League.

Maverick has been instrumental in VU's success, starring as head coach of the team crowned National Champions in 2018. Prior to coaching in VU's basketball program, Maverick was an excellent player with state representation and NBL1 experience.

Maverick is passionate about player development both on and off the court, believing that basketball can promote structure, work ethic, collaboration, and other important values. He is delighted to bring the successful culture and high performance standard that he has built to the playing group and is looking forward to season 3.

Meet our teams

In alphabetical order (surname).

VU Women

  • Emily Attard - Bachelor Of Sport Management/Bachelor Of Business
  • Eleanor Bollands - Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science
  • Ellen Cox - Bachelor Of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing
  • Aimee Dervan - Bachelor of Education Studies
  • Abigail Ferreira - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology
  • Casidhe Green - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology
  • Tegan Hindle - Master of Teaching - Primary Education
  • Tamsyn Kirk - Bachelor of Education P-12
  • Tasma Nikolic - Bachelor of Exercise Science - Clinical Practice
  • Ebony Sans - Bachelor of Psychological Studies - Honours
  • Charli Spence - Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Emma Stafford - Bachelor of Applied Movement Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy
  • Chelsea Suemai - Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor Nursing
  • Olivia Temos - Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business
  • Imogen Wardley - Bachelor Of Paramedicine
  • Myra Wood - Bachelor Of Education P-12

VU Men

  • Grady Barrett - Undergraduate Certificate in Sport Science
  • Joshua Burgan - Bachelor of Education P-12
  • Benjamin Cawthorn-Breheny - Bachelor of Science (Osteo)/Master of Health Science (Osteo)
  • Trent Cousins - Master of Health Science (Osteo)
  • Mayen Deng - Bachelor of Business
  • Linden Hammersley - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
  • Duncan James - Bachelor of Education (P-12)
  • Calvin Jazmin - Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Jack Lallo - Bachelor of Construction Management - Honours
  • Daniel Lukassen - Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies
  • Zak Martinez - Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies
  • Kyan Mccurley - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
  • Jack Moran - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
  • Zac Polglaze - Bachelor of Sport Science
  • Kuol Reech - Bachelor of Health Science
  • Daniel Stepanovic - Bachelor of Engineering - Honours (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Owen Stephens - Master of Health Science (Osteo)
  • Jordan Teunon - Bachelor of Science (Osteo)/ Master of Health Science (Osteo)
  • Gene Vocale - Bachelor of Youth Work

Catch our students in action, live!

Tune in to Unisport TV to watch our students, every game for the 2022 UBL season is live and free!

VU competition fixture

Women's Fixture

Game Date Competing Time Where
Game 1 Wednesday 15 March VU vs UTAS 3pm Home
Game 2 Tuesday 21 March VU vs UTS 1.30pm Home
Game 3 Wednesday 22 March VU vs USYD 3pm Home
Game 4 Tuesday 4 April UWA vs VU 4pm Away
Game 5 Wednesday 5 April CU vs VU 12pm Away
Game 6 Tuesday 18 April VU vs FED 1pm Home
Game 7 Wednesday 26 April MELB vs VU 6pm Away
Game 8 Thursday 27 April RMIT vs VU 6pm Away
Game 9 Wednesday 3 May UniSC vs VU 11am Away
Game 10 Tuesday 9 May VU vs AU 1pm Home

Men's Fixture

GAME DATE COMPETING TIME WHERE
Game 1 Wednesday 15 March VU vs UTAS 1pm Home
Game 2 Tuesday 21 March VU vs UTS 3.30pm Home
Game 3 Wednesday 22 March VU vs USYD 1pm Home
Game 4 Tuesday 4 April UWA vs VU 6pm Away
Game 5 Wednesday 5 April CU vs VU 2pm Away
Game 6 Tuesday 18 April VU vs FED 3pm Home
Game 7 Wednesday 26 April MELB vs VU 8pm Away
Game 8 Thursday 27 April RMIT vs VU 4pm Away
Game 9 Wednesday 3 May UniSC vs VU 1pm Away
Game 10 Tuesday 9 May VU vs AU 3pm Home

Cheer on Victoria University

Students, staff and friends are encouraged to show support by cheering on Victoria University at home games played at the VU Community Sport Stadium – Whitten Oval. With court announcers, music, commentators, live streaming and more, the event promises to be a unique experience for spectators.

VU student competing in University Basketball League

2022 UBL Results

Check out the results from the 2022 University Basketball League.

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Get in touch

Find out more about the competition and how you can get involved. Contact:

Julz Nannetti, Sports Coordinator
Email: julz.nannetti@vu.edu.au

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