Thomas Wisman

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Thomas Wisman
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Wisman in 2019
New Taipei Kings
PositionAssistant coach
League Taiwan Professional Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1949-03-28) March 28, 1949 (age 76)
NationalityAustralian / American
Career information
High school Christian Brothers (Quincy, Illinois)
College
Coaching career1976–present
Career history
As a coach:
1976–1978 Crystal Palace
1980–1982 Solent Stars
1988–1989 Isuzu Motors (assistant)
1991–1996 Newcastle Falcons
1996–1997 Wonju Naray Blue Bird (assistant)
1997–2004Isuzu Motors / Yokohama Giga Cats (assistant)
2005–2007 Jomo Sunflowers (assistant)
2008–2010,
2014–2017		 Link Tochigi Brex
2018–2020 Yokohama B-Corsairs
2021–2022 Gunma Crane Thunders
2024–present New Taipei Kings (assistant)
Career highlights

Thomas Robert Wisman [1] (born March 28, 1949) is an Australian-American professional basketball coach who is the assistant coach for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He was head coach of the national teams of England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Qatar. [2] [3]

Wisman attended Christian Brothers High School (now Quincy Notre Dame High School) in Quincy, Illinois, and graduated in 1967. [4] He played two seasons at Rockhurst College before he transferred to Quincy College in 1970 where he played until 1972. [4]

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. [5]

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Link Tochigi Brex 2008-09251312.5205th---–-
Link Tochigi Brex 2009-10422715.6432nd651.833JBL Champions
Link Tochigi Brex 2014-15544311.7962nd in Eastern422.5003rd
Link Tochigi Brex 2015-16544311.7962nd532.6003rd
Link Tochigi Brex 2016-17604614.7671st in Eastern651.833Champions
Yokohama B-Corsairs 2018-19601446.2336th in Central---–-
Yokohama B-Corsairs 2019-2032824.250Fired---–-

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Robert Wisman () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ↑ 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).
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "Tom Wisman '67". Quincy Notre Dame. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 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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