Adelaide 36ers sack coach CJ Bruton
The 36ers says the club and CJ Bruton had mutually decided to part ways. The current assistant coach, Scott Ninnis, will fill the role for the rest of the season.
www.abc.net.auHere’s the latest I could verify on the Adelaide 36ers coach situation.
- As of early 2024, CJ Bruton was sacked as head coach of the Adelaide 36ers, with Scott Ninnis serving as interim head coach for the remainder of that season. This was described as a mutual parting, with Ninnis stepping in after Bruton’s departure.[1]
- The coaching panel has seen changes in the past, including additions and reorganizations around that period, but there isn’t a clearly documented, current long-term head coach appointment publicly confirmed in 2025–2026 on the main club channels or major outlets I can access right now.[3][6][7]
- Some reporting around 2025 highlighted internal stability debates within Adelaide’s program despite strong on-court performance, but it did not definitively name a new permanent head coach if one had been appointed by then.[4][5]
Illustration: If you’re looking for the most up-to-date status, the best quick check is the Adelaide 36ers official News page or their social feeds, which typically announce coaching changes or confirmations first.[7]
Would you like me to pull the very latest from the club’s site or major Australian sports outlets to confirm the current head coach as of today? I can fetch that and provide precise wording and dates.