Brian Goorjian: podcast appearances and interviews

Brian Warwick Goorjian, born on June 28, 1953, is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Sydney Kings in the National Basketball League. Over his coaching career spanning more than 20 years in the NBL, Goorjian has secured seven championships, winning two with the South East Melbourne Magic, four with the Sydney Kings, and one with the South Dragons. He has also served as the head coach of the Australia men's national basketball team from 2001 to 2008 and from 2020 to 2024. Goorjian's coaching expertise extends beyond Australia; he coached the Dongguan Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for six seasons starting in 2009 and has held assistant coaching and advisory roles with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, Shanghai Sharks, and Xinjiang Flying Tigers during his time in China. He returned to the NBL in 2020 as the head coach of the Illawarra Hawks before rejoining the Sydney Kings as head coach in 2024, returning to a team he last coached in 2008. Goorjian's contributions to basketball have been recognized with his induction into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.