Aaron Fearne Explained

Aaron Fearne
Current Title:Head Coach
Current Team:Charlotte
Current Conference:The American
Birth Date:30 May 1974[1]
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
Player Years1:1993–1994
Player Team1:Western Technical
Player Years2:1994–1995
Player Team2:Mid-State Technical
Player Years3:1995–1997
Player Team3:Mayville State
Player Years4:1998–2005
Player Team4:Cairns Marlins
Player Years5:1999–2001
Player Team5:Cairns Taipans
Player Positions:Forward
Coach Years1:2001–2009
Coach Team1:Cairns Taipans (assistant)
Coach Years2:2006–2009
Coach Team2:Cairns Marlins
Coach Years3:2009–2018
Coach Team3:Cairns Taipans
Coach Years4:2018–2023
Coach Team4:Charlotte (assistant)
Coach Years5:2023–present
Coach Team5:Charlotte
Overall Record: (college)
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Aaron C. Fearne (born May 30, 1974) is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Charlotte 49ers men's team of the American Athletic Conference. He served as the head coach of the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) from 2009 to 2018.

Playing career

Fearne played college basketball in the United States. He played for Western Wisconsin Technical College during the 1993–94 season and Mid-State Technical College during the 1994–95 season.[2] Fearne played his final two seasons at Mayville State University from 1995 to 1997. He served as a student coach for the team during the 1997–98 season.[3]

Fearne played for the Cairns Marlins from 1998 to 2005. He played for the Cairns Taipans of the NBL as a forward from 1999 to 2001 where he averaged 3.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 38 games.[4]

Coaching career

Fearne served as an assistant coach for the Taipans from 2001 to 2009.[5] He was the head coach of the Marlins of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) from 2006 to 2009. He led the team to QBL championships in 2007 and 2009. Fearne was named the QBL Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007.

Fearne was head coach of the Taipans for nine seasons and led the team to three postseason berths. Fearne was named as the NBL Coach of the Year in 2015.[6] On 3 March 2018, the Taipans announced that Fearne would not return as head coach.

On 1 August 2018, Fearne joined the Charlotte 49ers as an assistant coach.[7] After head coach Ron Sanchez left Charlotte in June 2023 to become the top assistant to Tony Bennett at Virginia,[8] Fearne was named interim head coach on 7 June,[9] with his appointment for the entire 2023–24 season becoming official on 15 June.[10]

On 12 February 2024, Charlotte removed the interim tag from Fearne, naming him the program’s permanent head coach after leading the 49ers to a 15-8 start and 9-2 mark in The American. [11]

Personal life

Fearne was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He is married and has two children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aaron Fearne. coachesdatabase.com. July 29, 2024.
  2. Web site: Aaron Fearne . UNC Charlotte Athletics . 27 February 2022 . 21 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121222132/https://charlotte49ers.com/staff-directory/aaron-fearne/325 . live .
  3. Web site: Men's Basketball Team 1997–1998 . MSU Comets . 27 February 2022 . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227103441/https://msucomets.com/honors/hall-of-fame/mens-basketball-team-1997-1998/3 . live .
  4. Web site: Aaron Fearne . Aussie Hoopla . 27 February 2022 . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227103443/http://aussiehoopla.com/aaron-fearne/ . live .
  5. Web site: Uluc . Olgun . Cairns Taipans elect not to re-sign head coach Aaron Fearne . Fox Sports . 27 February 2022 . 3 March 2018 . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227103442/https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/cairns-taipans-elect-not-to-resign-head-coach-aaron-fearne/news-story/e200ca631657f237e89099c712d4c2a3 . live .
  6. Web site: Cairns Taipans cut ties with coach Aaron Fearne . ESPN . 27 February 2022 . 3 March 2018 . 10 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180310131310/http://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/22627906/nbl-cairns-taipans-cut-ties-coach-aaron-fearne . live .
  7. Web site: Former NBL coach joins US college outfit . Nine . 27 February 2022 . 1 August 2018 . 26 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026093449/https://wwos.nine.com.au/basketball/former-nbl-coach-joins-us-college-outfit/7e30869f-a871-4747-a7fc-c7b5f67b98f5 . live .
  8. Sanchez Returning to Virginia as Associate Head Coach . Virginia Cavaliers . 6 June 2023 . 21 June 2023.
  9. Fearne Named Charlotte's Interim Men's Basketball Coach . Charlotte 49ers . 7 June 2023 . 21 June 2023.
  10. Charlotte Tabs Aaron Fearne as Interim Head Coach for 2023-24 . Charlotte 49ers . 15 June 2023 . 21 June 2023.
  11. Aaron Fearne Named Charlotte's 14th Men's Basketball Head Coach . Charlotte 49ers . 12 February 2024 . 13 February 2024.