Breakers add Glen Innes coach Josiah Maama to coaching staff
The New Zealand Breakers have added Josiah Maama to their coaching staff for the upcoming NBL season. Maama brings experience from the NBA Summer League and local grassroots initiatives to support head coach Gordon Herbert.
Why it matters
The appointment highlights the professionalization of basketball coaching in the Oceania region and the integration of international basketball standards.
The Breakers have brought in another fresh face to their coaching staff.
New Zealander Josiah Maama has joined the Breakers after a stint with the San Antonio Spurs at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and was part of the coaching team that helped New Zealand finish fourth at the Fiba U19 World Cup in 2025.
Maama, who’s from Glen Innes, also co-founded East Auckland’s GI Rise Basketball grassroots initiative, led Dilworth School to its first Auckland Premiership title in 2025 and was assistant coach for the Auckland Tuatara in the NZNBL.
The assistant coach said he has been a lifelong fan of the team.
“I used to watch games on TV and dream of being involved,” Maama said.
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