Damian Keogh
Damian Thomas Keogh (born 1 February 1962, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played his career in Australia's National Basketball League for the Nunawading Spectres, Bankstown Bruins, West Sydney Westars and Sydney Kings from 1980–1995. He also represented the Australian team at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
Damian Keogh | |
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| Born | 1 February 1962 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1997 - current |
| Employer | Hoyts |
| Title | Chief executive officer |
| Criminal charge(s) | Cocaine possession[1][2] |
| Personal information | |
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| Listed height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1980–1995 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1984 | Nunawading Spectres |
| 1985 | Bankstown Bruins |
| 1986–1987 | West Sydney Westars |
| 1988–1995 | Sydney Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keogh became the Chief Executive Officer of Val Morgan in 2011, and from 2013 to 2017 was chairman of Sydney-based National Rugby League team the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
On 10 October 2013, Keogh was named in the Sydney Kings' 25th Anniversary Team.[9]
Early life
Damian was born in Melbourne, Victoria and played soccer, basketball and Australian rules football[10]
Basketball career
Keogh, a 6'4" (194 cm) shooting guard or small forward, is regarded as one of Australia's greatest basketballers. His career spanned 16 years and included representing Australia at three Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992). Playing 207 games for Australia between 1981 and 1994, Keogh also competed at three world championships (1982, 1990, 1994).
Keogh played 406 games in the NBL and although he was unable to win a championship, he did appear in the NBL Grand Final for Nunawading in 1981 and in the NBL playoffs on eight other occasions.
Following his retirement, he made a transition into the corporate world.
Post-basketball life
Following his retirement from basketball, Keogh became involved in the Sydney Olympic Games bid team and then as a marketing consultant to SOCOG. He was recruited by the Seven Network as the Head of Olympic Marketing in 1997, taking responsibility for the national marketing and promotion associated with the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. In 2000, he was promoted to General Manager of Sports Marketing for the Seven Network, overseeing the marketing of the network’s entire sports portfolio.
Keogh joined the Multi-Channel Network in 2003 as the Sales & Marketing Director, and in 2011 he was appointed as the CEO of Val Morgan Cinema Network, Australia and New Zealand’s leading national supplier of cinema screen advertising. In 2014, Keogh replaced Delfin Fernandez as CEO of The Hoyts Group, which along with owning Val Morgan, operates 43 cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
He also sits on the boards of Basketball NSW and Basketball Australia. His work has been acknowledged with inclusion into the NBL Hall of Fame and the NSW Sports Hall of Champions.
Personal life
Keogh married former Australian Opals player Maree White in 1986. The couple have four children.
In 2017, he pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, received an 18-month good behaviour bond, and resigned from the board of the Cronulla Sharks.[1][2]
Honour roll
| NBL career: | 1980–1995 |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | 1 (1981) |
| NBL Championships: | 0 |
| NBL Finals appearances: | 9 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994) |
| Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team: | 2013 |
NBL career stats
| Games: | 406 (114 Nun, 26 Ban, 51 WSW, 215 Syd) |
| Points: | 6,795 (16.7 pg) |
| Rebounds: | 3.7 rpg |
| Assists: | 7.0 apg |
| Steals: | 2.7 spg |
| Blocks: | 0.1 bpg |
| Field Goals: | 2,033 / 4,828 (42.1%) |
| 3-Pointers: | 625 / 1,675 (37.3%) |
| Free Throws: | 854 / 1,138 (75.0%) |
References
- "Cronulla Sharks: Damian Keogh pleads guilty to drug possession and resigns from board". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Australian Associated Press. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Keogh resigns after pleading guilty to cocaine possession". AAP. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "Val Morgan Cinema Network - : Damian Keogh". Valmorgan.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- Dean Ritchie (23 March 2013). "Former Sydney Kings skipper Damian Keogh takes a run at board of the Cronulla Sharks". Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- Peter Badel (13 September 2013). "Cronulla chairman Damian Keogh says the Sharks are fighting to stay put". Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Q&A Damian Keogh". Mumbrella. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "Damian Keogh / claxton speakers / speaker profile". Claxtonspeakers.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "Olympian Damian Keogh takes charge of troubled Cronulla". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "Article - The Official Website of the Sydney Kings". Sydneykings.com. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- Damian Keogh, Chasing The NBL title