As a coach, he led the St. Kilda Pumas and the Brisbane Bullets to two championships each in the National Basketball League (NBL).
[1] Kerle was recruited to the St Kilda Basketball Club from Brisbane in 1967.
[8][9] In 1981, despite finishing top of the table during the regular season, St Kilda was forced to withdraw from the NBL finals after accepting an invitation to play at the 1981 FIBA Club World Cup.
[10][11][12] Kerle was sacked by St Kilda in 1983, having been involved with the club for 16 years.
[16] He is a four-time championship-winning coach in the National Basketball League (NBL).