He coached the German League club Brose Baskets, from 2001 to 2008. With Brose, he won two German League championships, and was twice named the German League's Coach of the Year.
He has signed a 1,5 year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka on 21 February 2019. [2] He parted ways with Pınar Karşıyaka at the end of season.[3] In January 2020, he was named head coach of German second-tier side Rostock Seawolves.[4] Bauermann guided Rostock to the ProA regular season championship in 2020-21 and parted company with the team at the conclusion of the season.[5]
He became the head coach of the Polish national basketball team in 2013. He led his team to a disappointing EuroBasket 2013, recording only one win. In January 2014 he decided to not extend his contract.[6]
He became the head coach of the Iranian national basketball team in 2015. With Iran he won the bronze medal at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. He stepped down from his post as head coach of the Iranian national team in January 2017, shortly after agreeing terms with s.Oliver Würzburg.[7]
In 2021, he guided Tunisia to gold at the FIBA AfroBasket.[8] Bauermann stepped back as Tunisia's head coach in September 2022 for personal reasons.[9]