Surrey Scorchers appoint Lloyd Gardner ahead of 2022/23 season

Surrey Scorchers are delighted to announce Lloyd Gardner as the Head Coach leading
the team into the 2022/23 British Basketball Season.

Gardner takes over at the helm of Scorchers after departing Manchester
Giants where he delivered their most successful season since the franchise
revived in 2012.

As Head Coach of the Manchester side, Gardner delivered a 5^th place
finish in the British Basketball League and led the team to their first BBL Cup
final falling short to last season’s dominating Leicester Riders.

Lloyd’s immediate impact into the Giants was seen in his recruitment of big
British basketball names such as Dan Clark, who returned from overseas to the
BBL for the first time in his career. Team GB’s Will Saunders and Jamell
Anderson also joined the campaign to collate one of the most versatile rosters
last season.

Excited to join the Scorchers family Lloyd commented: “I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the Surrey Scorchers and hoping to be part of building a successful franchise. I look forward to meeting the Scorchers fans and can’t wait for our first game and the upcoming season.

Lloyd is now with us at the Sports Park and has already begun his
recruitment process as the club looks forward for some exciting announcements
this off season.

Surrey Sports Park Managing Director Gavin Baker commented
“We are incredibly excited to bring Lloyd in to lead the Scorchers Franchise.
He has proven himself in British Basketball achieving success with Manchester
Giants last season and his work with young player development at Barking Abbey
Basketball Academy. As our club grows, change is always going to be prevalent,
and Lloyd will be a great asset for the future of the programme and the
continued development of Surrey Scorchers both on and off the court”.