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Thomas Wisman

Thomas Wisman
Wisman in 2019
New Taipei Kings
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueTaiwan Professional Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1949-04-04) April 4, 1949 (age 75)
NationalityAustralian / American
Career information
High schoolChristian Brothers (Quincy, Illinois)
College
Coaching career1976–present
Career history
As coach:
1976–1978Crystal Palace
1980–1982Solent Stars
1988–1989Isuzu Motors (assistant)
1991–1996Newcastle Falcons
1996–1997Wonju Naray Blue Bird (assistant)
1997–2004Isuzu Motors / Yokohama Giga Cats (assistant)
2005–2007Jomo Sunflowers (assistant)
2008–2010,
2014–2017		Link Tochigi Brex
2018–2020Yokohama B-Corsairs
2021–2022Gunma Crane Thunders
2024–presentNew Taipei Kings (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Wisman (born April 4, 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.[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]

Head coaching record

Legend
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

  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Tom Wisman '67". Quincy Notre Dame. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ 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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