Thomas Wisman Explained

Thomas Wisman
Team:Gunma Crane Thunders
Position:Head coach
League:B.League
Birth Date:4 April 1949
Nationality:Australian / American
High School:Christian Brothers (Quincy, Illinois)
College:
Coach Start:1976
Cyears1:1976–1978
Cteam1:Crystal Palace
Cyears2:1980–1982
Cteam2:Solent Stars
Cyears3:1988–1989
Cteam3:Isuzu Motors (assistant)
Cyears4:1991–1996
Cteam4:Newcastle Falcons
Cyears5:1996–1997
Cteam5:Wonju Naray Blue Bird
Cyears6:1997–2004
Cteam6:Isuzu Motors / Yokohama Giga Cats (assistant)
Cyears7:2005–2007
Cteam7:Jomo Sunflowers (assistant)
Cyears8:2008–2010,
2014–2017
Cteam8:Link Tochigi Brex
Cyears9:2018–2020
Cteam9:Yokohama B-Corsairs
Cyears10:2021–present
Cteam10:Gunma Crane Thunders
Highlights:

Thomas Wisman (born April 4, 1949) is an Australian-American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. 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.

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

|- | style="text-align:left;"|Link Tochigi Brex| style="text-align:left;"|2008-09| 25||13||12|||| style="text-align:center;"|5th|||-||-||-||| style="text-align:center;"|-|-|- style="background:#FDE910;"| style="text-align:left;"|Link Tochigi Brex| style="text-align:left;"|2009-10| 42||27||15|||| style="text-align:center;"|2nd|||6||5||1||| style="text-align:center;"|JBL Champions|- | style="text-align:left;"|Link Tochigi Brex| style="text-align:left;"|2014-15| 54||43||11|||| style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Eastern|||4||2||2||| style="text-align:center;"|3rd|- | style="text-align:left;"|Link Tochigi Brex| style="text-align:left;"|2015-16| 54||43||11|||| style="text-align:center;"|2nd|||5||3||2||| style="text-align:center;"|3rd|-|- style="background:#FDE910;" | style="text-align:left;"|Link Tochigi Brex| style="text-align:left;"|2016-17| 60||46||14|||| style="text-align:center;"|1st in Eastern|||6||5||1||| style="text-align:center;"|Champions|- | style="text-align:left;"|Yokohama B-Corsairs| style="text-align:left;"|2018-19| 60||14||46|||| style="text-align:center;"|6th in Central|||-||-||-||| style="text-align:center;"|-|- | style="text-align:left;"|Yokohama B-Corsairs| style="text-align:left;"|2019-20| 32||8||24|||| style="text-align:center;"|Fired|||-||-||-||| style="text-align:center;"|-|-

Notes and References

  1. News: Chris. Aju George. World Cup qualification top priority for Wisman. 27 September 2015. Doha Stadium Plus. Aspire Printing. 25 July 2012. 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).. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928123157/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/world-cup-qualification-top-priority-wisman/. 28 September 2015.
  2. News: Henson. Joaquin. Wisman wise man for Qatar. 27 September 2015. The Philippine Star. 6 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928123806/http://www.philstar.com/sports/fiba-asia-2013/photos/2013/08/06/1058331/wisman-wise-man-qatar. 28 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Tom Wisman '67 . Quincy Notre Dame . 21 November 2022 . August 29, 2023.
  4. News: Odeven. Ed. Search on for new coach after JBA drops Wisman. 27 September 2015. The Japan Times. 18 February 2012.