Matt Nunn (media executive)
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Matt Nunn | |
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 Nunn in 2022 | |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Education | Federation University |
| Occupations | media executive, basketball player |
Matt Nunn is an Australian media executive and former basketball player who set up Nunn Media.
Matt Nunn was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1972. He is the second eldest of four children. Nunn attended Ballarat East High School before studying at Federation University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 1996. He planned to become a physical education teacher.[1][2]
Sport career
From 1989 to 1998, Nunn played for the Ballarat Miners in the SEABL (now NBL1) senior men's basketball team.[citation needed] During this time, he won three SEABL championships.[citation needed]
In 2020, Matt Nunn served as an Assistant Coach for the Ballarat Miners NBL1 team.[3][4] In 2021, he took on the role of Head Coach for the U20 Victorian State Team, leading them to a silver medal.[5] Additionally, in 2021, he returned to the Ballarat Miners NBL1 team as an Assistant Coach.[6] In 2022, he again led the U20 Victorian State Team as Head Coach.[7][3]
In November 2022, Nunn was appointed head coach of the Knox Raiders NBL1 senior men's basketball team.[8][3] In 2023, he led the team to win the NBL1 National Championship.[8][9][10] Nunn also hosts the Building Teams podcast.[11]
In 2024, Matt Nunn received the Lindsay Gaze Award – Coach of the Year from Basketball Victoria.[12]