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Vivek Mehta
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.




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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