Dean Vickerman

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Dean Vickerman
Melbourne United
PositionHead coach
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1971-07-05) 5 July 1971 (age 52)
Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Listed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Position Guard
Coaching career1997–present
Career history
As player:
1990–1992 Melbourne Tigers
As coach:
2002–2003 Wellington Saints
2004–2006 Melbourne Tigers (assistant)
2006–2007 Singapore Slingers (assistant)
2007–2013 New Zealand Breakers (assistant)
2009–2011 Waikato Pistons
2013–2016New Zealand Breakers
2016–2017 Sydney Kings (assistant)
2017–present Melbourne United
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Dean Vickerman (born 5 July 1971) [1] is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was born and spent his early life in Warragul, Victoria. [2]

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Playing career

Vickerman played for the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL from 1990 to 1992. [1] [3] He averaged 1.1 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 16 games. [1]

Coaching career

Between 1997 and 2001, Vickerman served as an assistant coach for the North Melbourne Giants, head coach of the Rockhampton Rockets, and assistant coach of the Sydney Panthers. In 2002, he became head coach of the Wellington Saints, coaching them for just over one season before walking out on the club just four games in the 2003 season because of the club's financial uncertainty. [4]

In 2004, Vickerman guided Melbourne University to a Big V title. He subsequently joined the Melbourne Tigers as an assistant coach for the 2004–05 and 2005–06 NBL seasons. For the 2006–07 NBL season, he served as an assistant coach for the Singapore Slingers. During this time, he also served as the head coach of the Singapore national team. Then between 2007 and 2013, he served as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Breakers. [5] [6]

Between 2009 and 2011, Vickerman was also the head of the Waikato Pistons, a position he earned Coach of the Year honours with in 2009 and 2011. In 2013, he became head coach of the New Zealand Breakers. [7] In 2014–15, he guided the Breakers to their fourth NBL championship in five years. Following the 2015–16 season, he departed the Breakers.

On 6 April 2016, Vickerman was named an assistant coach of the Sydney Kings, appointed alongside Lanard Copeland to serve under newly-appointed head coach Andrew Gaze. [8]

On 17 March 2017, Vickerman was appointed head coach of Melbourne United for two seasons. [9] In March 2018, he guided Melbourne to the NBL championship. [10] On 7 October 2018, his contract was extended with United for an additional three years, keeping him in Melbourne until the end of the 2021–22 season. [2] In June 2021, he guided Melbourne to the NBL championship. [11] On 8 November 2021, his contract was extended for a further two seasons. [12]

On 19 April 2023, Vickerman signed a four-year contract extension with United. [13] He coached his 300th NBL game in October 2023. [14]

National team career

In February 2023, Vickerman was appointed head coach of the Australian Boomers for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dean Vickerman". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Vickerman Re-Signs with Melbourne United
  3. ↑ Potter, Jarrod. "Dean Vickerman and the Classic". Basketball Victoria. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Basketball: McHugh was cue for Saints revival
  5. ↑ "Basketball: Vickerman joins Breakers". nzherald.co.nz. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Cedric Jackson sweeps NZ Breakers' awards". Stuff.co.nz. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "New Breakers coach undaunted by top role". Stuff.co.nz. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. ↑ VICKERMAN, COPELAND JOIN THE SYDNEY KINGS
  9. ↑ NBL: Melbourne United name Dean Vickerman new coach for two seasons
  10. ↑ "Goulding, Ware Deliver Melbourne NBL Championship". Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "United secure NBL21 championship on home court". NBL.com.au. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Melbourne Extend Vickerman Contract". NBL.com.au. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dean Vickerman to stand United for a further four years". melbourneutd.com.au. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Vickerman 300: An NBL coaching great". NBL.com.au. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Vickerman to Lead Boomers in the Burbs". australia.basketball. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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