Brett Brown exits a head coaching job for the second time in less than two months. But this time, unlike his departure from Philadelphia 76ers, Brown decided to step down on his own.

Brown announced on Tuesday that he is resigning as the head coach of Australia men’s national basketball team, and won’t lead the Boomers at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.

The news was also confirmed by Basketball Australia, the country’s highest basketball governing body.

According to Brown, he made the decision due to personal reasons. “Whilst I have a deep and long-standing passion for Australian Basketball, I am currently unable to commit to coaching the Boomers at next year’s Olympic Games,” said Brown in a statement.  “The uncertainties around the direction of my professional future, unfortunately, mean that I cannot commit to the time and preparation that this job deserves and requires.”

Brett Brown has a long history with Australia, having served as an assistant on the team’s coaching staff from 1995 to 2003. Brown returned as a head coach in 2009, serving at the post until 2012 and leading the country to quarter-finals at Summer Olympics in London.

Australia turned to Brown once again last year following Andrej Lemanis’ surprise resignation.

Back in August, Brown also ended his seven-year coaching stint with the 76ers. He was fired following a first-round playoff exit.

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Philadelphia 76ers’ head coach Brett Brown is making a return to Australia national basketball team. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brown is finalizing a deal to coach the team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Brown has a long history with Australia’s national team, as he previously served as head coach between 2009 and 2012. His biggest success was leading the team to quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympics. He also served as an assistant coach on the team between 1995 and 2003.

Australia’s national basketball team could be in the mix for a medal on the upcoming Olympics, thanks to their talented roster highlighted by 76ers’ All-Star Ben Simmons. Other NBA players on Australia’s roster include San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills, Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles and Dante Exum, and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Matthew Dellavedova. The country took part in 14 Olympic games so far, but never managed to win a medal.

Australia’s most recent big competition was FIBA World Cup in China where they coached by Andrej Lemanis. The team managed to win the 4th place at the tournament, despite the fact that Simmons decided not to play.

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Brett Brown exits a head coaching job for the second time in less than two months. But this time, unlike his departure from Philadelphia 76ers, Brown decided to step down on his own.

Brown announced on Tuesday that he is resigning as the head coach of Australia men’s national basketball team, and won’t lead the Boomers at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.

The news was also confirmed by Basketball Australia, the country’s highest basketball governing body.

According to Brown, he made the decision due to personal reasons. “Whilst I have a deep and long-standing passion for Australian Basketball, I am currently unable to commit to coaching the Boomers at next year’s Olympic Games,” said Brown in a statement.  “The uncertainties around the direction of my professional future, unfortunately, mean that I cannot commit to the time and preparation that this job deserves and requires.”

Brett Brown has a long history with Australia, having served as an assistant on the team’s coaching staff from 1995 to 2003. Brown returned as a head coach in 2009, serving at the post until 2012 and leading the country to quarter-finals at Summer Olympics in London.

Australia turned to Brown once again last year following Andrej Lemanis’ surprise resignation.

Back in August, Brown also ended his seven-year coaching stint with the 76ers. He was fired following a first-round playoff exit.

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Philadelphia 76ers’ head coach Brett Brown is making a return to Australia national basketball team. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brown is finalizing a deal to coach the team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Brown has a long history with Australia’s national team, as he previously served as head coach between 2009 and 2012. His biggest success was leading the team to quarterfinals of the 2012 Olympics. He also served as an assistant coach on the team between 1995 and 2003.

Australia’s national basketball team could be in the mix for a medal on the upcoming Olympics, thanks to their talented roster highlighted by 76ers’ All-Star Ben Simmons. Other NBA players on Australia’s roster include San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills, Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles and Dante Exum, and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Matthew Dellavedova. The country took part in 14 Olympic games so far, but never managed to win a medal.

Australia’s most recent big competition was FIBA World Cup in China where they coached by Andrej Lemanis. The team managed to win the 4th place at the tournament, despite the fact that Simmons decided not to play.

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