Our coaching team is led by full-time professionals — Head Coach Tim McMahon, Head of Pathways Anish Paraam and Operations Director David Bennett (Benno) — supported by a coaching group with playing experience from club cricket to the international stage.
The academy employs 30 contracted coaches, who together create a dynamic learning environment across every age group — from Foundation right through to Elite.
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Head Coach
A Cricket Australia Level 3 coach with more than two decades of coaching experience, Tim has served as Assistant Coach of the Sydney Thunder, led the New South Wales U15 Pathways program and was Head Coach of Northern District Cricket Club in the Sydney Premier Competition. He was Head Coach of the Singapore Cricket Club in 2019–2020. As a player, Tim spent over 15 years in Sydney 1st Grade cricket and represented the NSW 2nd XI. Today he holds a full-time position overseeing coaching across the Cricket Section and the academy, working closely with the Academy Director, the Head of Pathways and the Lions team.
Head of Pathways
A former Singapore national captain, Anish joined the national team in 2004 and led Singapore to its first SEA Games gold and silver medals in 2017. He studied at Durham University while playing first-class cricket, completed four seasons of first-grade cricket in Tasmania and played club cricket in England. With 14 years of coaching experience, Anish previously served as High Performance Manager at Devonport Cricket Club and led the U-14 Cricket Northwest representative team from 2017 to 2019. As Head of Pathways he oversees selection across all junior squads.
Operations Director
Known to everyone as David Bennett (Benno), David is the driving force behind the academy. As Operations Director of the SCC Super Kings Academy, he oversees everything from player development and coaching pathways to international tours and strategic partnerships. Playing since the age of eight, David Bennett (Benno) has represented teams across the UK, Europe, India, Qatar and Singapore, and still enjoys his cricket at the Singapore Cricket Club. He brings over 20 years of leadership and operations experience, including a distinguished military career and senior roles in the corporate and government sectors.
Behind the leadership trio is a coaching group whose playing and coaching journeys span Singapore, India, Australia, South Africa, Scotland and England.
Explore the junior pathway to find the right group for your child, or book a private coaching session directly.