Over 30 years of experience in coaching national and international players, mentoring young minds, managing sporting bodies and institutions and running a successful business.
Highly networked both professionally and in the sporting field with significant contributions in the development of the game of basketball in Maharashtra.
Key engagements
- Founder and CEO of Balson Industries, one of the leading plastic manufacturing enterprises in Western India
- Director of the UBA – India’s first professional Basketball League
Sports Administrative Experience
- Member of the Poona District Basketball Association since 1993
- Active Member of the Deccan Gymkhana since 1975 with key contributions
- on various sports committees and governing bodies
- Honorary Basketball Coach at the Deccan Gymkhana Club since 1983
- Served as the Secretary of the basketball Department for 21 years (7 terms)
- Coach of the Pune University Women’s team since 1987
- Serving on the Board of Sports, University of Pune since 2012
- Served on Pune University’s Selection Committee for 10 years
- Treasurer of the Maharashtra State Basketball Association for 6 years
- Vice-President of the Maharashtra State Basketball Association for 4 years
- Served on the Selection Committee of the Maharashtra State Basketball
- Association for 10 years
- Served on the Coach of various Maharashtra State Basketball Association
- teams for 10 years
- Coach of the Pune Peshwas for two seasons in the UBA’s Professional
- basketball League
- Coached and mentored over 5000 players in a honorary career spanning
- over 35 years
Vision
A graduate in the sciences, I have played the game of basketball for over 20 years before taking it up on myself to change the face of the game in my own city and state. I have brought scientific and analytical approaches, be it to problem solving or creating teams.
My vision is to contribute to development of the game of basketball in the country and help players not only excel on the national and international level but to also be able to use their sporting skills in making a respectable living.