Thomas Robert Wisman (born March 28, 1949) is an Australian-American professional

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coach who is the assistant coach for the

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of the

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(TPBL). He was head coach of the national teams of

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and

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. Wisman attended Christian Brothers High School (now

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) in

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, and graduated in 1967. He played two seasons at

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before he transferred to

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in 1970 where he played until 1972. He won the 1995

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while coaching

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of the National Basketball League in Australia. He won the championship of the 2009-10 Japanese Basketball League as head coach of

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Head coaching record

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References

1949 births Living people American men's basketball coaches Australian men's basketball coaches Japan national basketball team coaches New Taipei Kings coaches Utsunomiya Brex coaches National Basketball League (Australia) coaches Wonju DB Promy coaches Yokohama B-Corsairs coaches {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub