Tom Maher

Internationally regarded head coach Tom Maher returns to the Bulleen Boomers WNBL side for season 2010/11 after a very successful 2009/10.

The Bulleen Boomers finished top of the WNBL ladder last season and made it all the way to the Grand Final before succumbing to the Canberra Capitals at the final hurdle.

Among his long list of achievements and experiences, Tom coached at Nunawading, Perth, Sydney and Canberra, winning WNBL Championships at each Club. In all, Tom has coached in eight WNBL Grand Finals for seven Championship wins. He was also the coach of eventual champions Sydney (2001) and Nunawading (1989) but left the teams prior to the play-offs. He has been the Head Coach of the Opals spanning two Olympic campaigns, winning Bronze at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and claiming a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, the Opals’ highest ever placing. He led the New Zealand Women’s team to the Quarter Finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and took host nation China to fourth place at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Tom became the Head Coach of the Great Britain Women’s team in May 2009 and will lead them to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Tom is a three-time WNBL Coach of the Year and is a Life Member of the WNBL and a Hall of Fame member of Basketball Australia.

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