BK Mattersburg Rocks
| Mattersburg Rocks basketball club | |
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| Club data | |
| Address: |
Basketball club Mattersburg Rocks Schmiedgasse 14 7212 Forchtenstein |
| Website: | www.mattersburg-rocks.at |
| Founding year: | 2005 |
| League: | 2nd Austrian Basketball Bundesliga |
| President: | currently vacant |
| Chairman: | Corey Hallett |
| Venue: | Sports hall Mattersburg |
| Dress colors: | Home games: White Away games: Black |
| Title won | |
| 2nd basketball BL champion: | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 2nd basketball BL Division East Champion: | 2011 |
| Landesliga Burgenland Champion: | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
The Mattersburg Rocks basketball club is a Burgenland basketball club from Mattersburg , which was founded in June 2005 by former players from UBC Mattersburg .
The club played in the 2006/07 season in both the Burgenland and Lower Austrian regional basketball leagues.
In the 2011/2012 season, the championship title in the 2nd Bundesliga was the greatest success in the club's young history. In the following season, the Rocks defended their championship title in the 2nd Bundesliga with two clear victories in the final series against the Basket Flames. In the 2013/2014 season, the "three peat", that is, winning the championship title three times in a row, was achieved in the 2nd Bundesliga. For the first time, the champions of the 2nd Bundesliga were eligible for the promotion games to the Admiral Basketball Bundesliga (ABL). The Rocks competed against UBSC Graz and Chin Min Dragons St. Pölten. After two wins and two defeats, the BKM reached 2nd place in the relegation and thus remains in the 2nd Bundesliga. Graz as the first of the relegation remains in the ABL and St. Pölten is relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga.
In the following years the playoff of the 2nd Austrian basketball league was always reached. The Mattersburg Rocks were always eliminated in the semifinals.
In 2018 a new board with chairman Corey Hallett took over the management of the association. In terms of sport, the club was still one of the top teams in the 2nd Bundesliga.
A restructuring in the Austrian basketball association meant that the two top basketball leagues (Basketball Superliga BSL and Basketball Second League B2L) were reorganized in the 2019/20 season.
General
Teams
- Basketball second division
- Men (Burgenland Regional League)
- Women (Lower Austrian Regional League)
- mU16
- wU16
- mU14
- wU14
- U12
- U10
- Ball game group / U8 (no championship)
Trainer
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2nd Bundesliga : James Williams
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National League : Vickery Joey
- Youth coordinator : Austria Fabian Poremba
Former Canadian national team player Joey Vickery was signed up as player- coach for the 2008/2009 season . In the same year, for the first time in the still young history of the club, the title of the Burgenland regional league was won. In addition to the Bundesliga team, Vickery also looked after all of the BKM's junior teams. After only one year, however, he was drawn back to his homeland. After the sudden departure of Joey Vickery, the basketball club Mattersburg Rocks, the former professional player of the ece Kapfenberg Bulls, Mike Coffin , as player and coach. The junior division was taken over by Tamas Czegledy. The national championship title was successfully defended. There were big changes in the 2010/11 season, Joey Vickery returned and Mike Coffin finally hung up his basketball shoes and concentrated on coaching the 2nd BL team from now on .
2012/13 season
The roster for the current season has remained largely unchanged. The newcomers are Paul Eder, who previously played for the DC Timberwolves, and Jakob Sauer, who was only 15 years old. They replace Thomas König and Jason Forrestal.
Newcomers
| No. | Surname | former club |
|---|---|---|
| - |
 Eder Paul |
DC Timberwolves |
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Sour Jacob |
offspring |
Departures
| No. | Surname | new club |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Thomas King |
St. Polten |
| - |
Forrestal Jason |
? |
2011/12 season
Newcomers
| No. | Surname | former club |
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| - |
Thomas Ehrenhofer |
BK Mattersburg Rocks (LL) |
| - |
Spencer Rhynes |
BC Vienna |
| - |
Thomas King |
Vienna 87 |
Departures
| No. | Surname | new club |
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| 16 |
Andreas Kollar |
(Knee injury) |
2010/11 season
BK Mattersburg Rocks made a surprise move into the Chevrolet Cup quarter-finals. Then the Rocks managed to get into the final of the playoffs in the 2nd Bundesliga for the first time, where the club took 1st place in the 2nd Bundesliga Division East. At the Final Four in Schwaz (Tyrol) , the team was able to take third place after losing to the Silverminers Schwaz (57:60).
successes
- Cup quarter-finals 2011
- Champion in the 2nd Bundesliga in 2012, 2013, 2014
- Champion in the 2nd Bundesliga Division East 2011
- 3rd place at Final4 in Schwaz (Tyrol) 2011
- 19 wins in a row in the 2nd Bundesliga Division East (2010/11 season)
offspring
BK Mattersburg Rocks is currently offering junior training in the age groups U10, U12, U14, U16 and U19. In addition to the championship, training games and tournaments for the youngsters are also coordinated. Mattersburg thus provides a youth team in every age category. Since the 2013/2014 season there has been a women's team (Rocks Girls) and a female U14 team, both of which have not yet taken part in the championship. Training takes place in the Heimhalle, the Mattersburg sports hall and, if necessary, in the Mattersburg high school.
Web links
- BK Mattersburg Rocks
- Austria Basketball Association
- Burgenland Basketball Association
- Offspring BK Mattersburg Rocks
