1. Adam Forde was born on 11 January 1982 and is an Australian professional basketball coach who currently serves as head coach of the Australia men's national 3x3 team.
19 Facts About Adam Forde
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Between 2013 and 2019, Forde was an assistant coach with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League and won four NBL championships.
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Adam Forde was appointed head coach of the Cairns Taipans in 2021, and in 2023 he was named the NBL Coach of the Year.
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Adam Forde parted ways with the Taipans in 2025 after four seasons as head coach.
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Adam Forde has coached in the State Basketball League, most notably guiding the East Perth Eagles men's team to their maiden championship in 2014.
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Adam Forde spent a season as a West Coast Waves assistant in the WNBL and briefly coached the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand NBL in 2021.
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Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Adam Forde attended college at Jamestown Community College in New York between 2001 and 2003.
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Adam Forde arrived at the Perth Wildcats in 2011 as an unpaid video tech but was continually promoted during his eight-year tenure.
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Under head coach Trevor Gleeson, Adam Forde won four NBL championships in 2014,2016,2017 and 2019.
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In May 2019, Adam Forde was appointed assistant coach of the Sydney Kings.
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Adam Forde parted ways with the Kings following the season.
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On 29 June 2021, Adam Forde was appointed head coach of the Cairns Taipans on a two-year deal.
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On 3 March 2023, Adam Forde re-signed with the Taipans on a two-year deal.
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Adam Forde parted ways as head coach of the Taipans on 14 February 2025.
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In 2010, Adam Forde served as head coach of the Rockingham Flames men's team in the State Basketball League.
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Adam Forde stepped down as coach of the Eagles midway through the 2015 season.
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In July 2020, Adam Forde was appointed head coach of the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season.
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In 2019, Adam Forde served as the lead assistant coach under Rob Beveridge with the Australian Emerging Boomers, helping the team win bronze at the World University Games in Naples, Italy.
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On 10 March 2025, Adam Forde was appointed interim head coach of the Australia men's national 3x3 team.