Together they are looking for a high calibre candidate for the position, who will be an inspirational leader with a proven track record in a world class basketball environment and be acknowledged by players and coaches as having expert knowledge and credibility.

Chris Spice, Performance Director for British Basketball said: "For the first time in the history of basketball, we have the funding to match the ambitions we have for the GB programme and we are determined to recruit a coach with the calibre to embrace this vision.

"We are fully committed to achieving the targets we have been set by our funding partners and also by FIBA for Olympic qualification. The process we are going through to ensure we engage the best possible candidate emphasises this commitment and also to the long term growth of the sport."

Engaging a specific sports executive search company hasn't previously been the norm in the high performance sector but Leigh Hine, Head of the Elite Performance & Participation Division at Sports Recruitment International has witnessed a dramatic shift in organisation's attitudes to his company over the past 4 years.

Leigh Hine, Head of the Elite Performance & Participation Division at Sports Recruitment International, commented on their allegiance with British Basketball: "We are delighted to be selected by British Basketball to assist them in this search and as many organisations are finding, talent acquisition is becoming a more critical part of their long term strategy. We will be working with them to ensure we find the best person globally for this position and in turn, help British Basketball flourish in 2012 and beyond."

For more information about this opportunity and its role within British Performance Basketball, please contact Leigh Hine at Sports Recruitment International via email, LH@sportsrecruitment.com or by phone +44 (0) 207 092 6966.