Glen Ivan Denham, Educated Corstophine Primary School, Macandrew Intermediate School, and Kings High School 1977 -1982 (Head Boy) Otago University 1982 -
Glen Denham was a New Zealand international basketball player. he has played in over 200 games for his country and scored over 4000 points and 2000 rebounds during an illustrious NBL career. He is of Māori descent and his iwi affiliation is Te Arawa.
Denham mentored many of New Zealand's greatest players including; Phill Jones, Mark Dickel, Pero Cameron and Sean Marks(Phoenix Suns). During his international career 1985 - 2000 he captained the Tall Blacks for 13 years, setting a record as the longest standing captain in Tall Blacks history. He appeared in Television 2's entertainment series 'Across the Ditch' with Lana Coc-Kroft. He has appeared in numerous television shows including Sports Cafe, A Question of Sport, Clash of the Codes, Deaker, Give us a clue and 'A game of two halves'. He was a basketball commentator for NBL and international matches, as well as Radiosport. He was a host of the radio show 'The Bigger Breakfast'. Currently, Glen is working as a "Principal Designate of the new all-through Oasis Academy in Croydon which, subject to final approval following the official consultation process, is due to open in September 2009 and which will replace the Ashburton Infant, Junior and Community Schools" having worked as a deputy head teacher at Woolwich Polytechnic in South East London, England.[1]
He was also a deputy head teacher at Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex.