Goodman, the Bendigo Basketball Association's full-timer director of coaching, returns for a fourth season with the Lady Braves, who have contested the last two conference finals and were national runners-up in 2013.

He will become the club's second longest serving coach behind Bendigo basketball stalwart Bernie Harrower, who coached the club for 13 years.

Braves chairperson Nigel Starick said the club was delighted to have Goodman on-board for another year.

"He knows the program well and has the expertise to do well with the team," he said.

The Braves, led by Bendigo Spirit guards Kelly Wilson (26 points) and Kerryn Harrington (13) and star forward Elyse Penaluna (23 points), were beaten by just two points in last season's conference final.

Goodman said the Lady Braves "have had success, but not the ultimate success" during his time at the helm, but was confident that could be rectified.

"Bendigo is a basketball town and we are always able to put a very competitive group out on the floor," he said.

"We have a very proud history of having success, so I think we are very capable of taking that next step providing things go right for us.

"I think we have the most professional SEABL club in the country."

Much will likely hinge on the continued availability of key players, including potential Opals Olympic squad members Wilson, Penaluna and Perth WNBL captain Tessa Lavey.

"Given it's an Olympic year it's very hard to say what those Opals are going to do," he said.

"We will have conversations with them, (but) you would love to have them included."

The SEABL season tips-off in April, with the Lady Braves expected to make some announcements on players in the coming weeks.

Goodman said he was uncertain whether Harrower could continue with the club as an assistant, which he did for part of last season, but he would certainly be welcomed back.

"From everything he told me he enjoyed it thoroughly, I would love to see if I could get him back," he said.

"I would also like to provide opportunities (to others) given I am the director of coaching.

"If you have Bernie Harrower in your backyard, you definitely want him involved."