 Wisman in 2019 | |
| Gunma Crane Thunders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 4, 1949 |
| Nationality | Australian / American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian Brothers (Quincy, Illinois) |
| College | |
| Coaching career | 1976–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1976–1978 | Crystal Palace |
| 1980–1982 | Solent Stars |
| 1988–1989 | Isuzu Motors (assistant) |
| 1991–1996 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 1996–1997 | Wonju Naray Blue Bird |
| 1997–2004 | Isuzu Motors / Yokohama Giga Cats (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Jomo Sunflowers (assistant) |
| 2008–2010, 2014–2017 | Link Tochigi Brex |
| 2018–2020 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2021–present | Gunma Crane Thunders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Thomas Wisman (born April 4, 1949) is an Australian-American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. He was head coach of the national teams of England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Qatar.[1][2]
Wisman attended Christian Brothers High School (now Quincy Notre Dame High School) in Quincy, Illinois, and graduated in 1967.[3] He played two seasons at Rockhurst College before he transferred to Quincy College in 1970 where he played until 1972.[3]
He won the 1995 NBL Coach of the Year Award while coaching Newcastle Falcons of the National Basketball League in Australia.
He won the championship of the 2009-10 Japanese Basketball League as head coach of Link Tochigi Brex.[4]
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Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Tochigi Brex | 2008-09 | 25 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5th | - | - | - | – | - |
| Link Tochigi Brex | 2009-10 | 42 | 27 | 15 | .643 | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | JBL Champions |
| Link Tochigi Brex | 2014-15 | 54 | 43 | 11 | .796 | 2nd in Eastern | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3rd |
| Link Tochigi Brex | 2015-16 | 54 | 43 | 11 | .796 | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3rd |
| Link Tochigi Brex | 2016-17 | 60 | 46 | 14 | .767 | 1st in Eastern | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | Champions |
| Yokohama B-Corsairs | 2018-19 | 60 | 14 | 46 | .233 | 6th in Central | - | - | - | – | - |
| Yokohama B-Corsairs | 2019-20 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .250 | Fired | - | - | - | – | - |
References
- ^ Chris, Aju George (25 July 2012). "World Cup qualification top priority for Wisman". Doha Stadium Plus. Aspire Printing. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
The 63-year-old [Wisman] is currently on his fifth national team job after England (1982), Hong Kong ('82 to '85), Malaysia ('85 to '86) and Japan (2010 to '12).
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (6 August 2013). "Wisman wise man for Qatar". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Tom Wisman '67". Quincy Notre Dame. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Odeven, Ed (18 February 2012). "Search on for new coach after JBA drops Wisman". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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