Dean Skinner

Co-Coach

Co-Coach Dean Skinner,  Dean has been playing Special Olympics Basketball since he could walk.

Dean has represented NZ off-shore for the New Zealand Special Olympics Basketball team at a World Summer Games. He has also sat on many advisory committees as an athlete representative for Special Olympics NZ 

Player Number: 12 (Assistant Coach)

Nick Name: Old Fossil

Height : 182 cm

• How long have you been playing/coaching basketball?

  20 years

• What position do you play?

  Centre/Coach

• What do you like the most about Basketball?

  Teamwork

• What is your favourite basketball team?

  LA Lakers

• Who is your favourite Basketball player of all time?

  Michael Jordon

• What other sports do you enjoy?

  None, it's all Basketball, are there other sports?

• Anything you would like to say?  Or anyone you might like to thank?

  Wayne, Stu and our volunteers