Dean Vickerman was born on 5 July 1971 and is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Melbourne United of the National Basketball League.
12 Facts About Dean Vickerman
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Dean Vickerman averaged 1.1 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 16 games.
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Between 1997 and 2001, Dean Vickerman served as an assistant coach for the North Melbourne Giants, head coach of the Rockhampton Rockets, and assistant coach of the Sydney Panthers.
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In 2004, Dean Vickerman guided Melbourne University to a Big V Division One Men title.
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Between 2009 and 2011, Dean Vickerman served as head coach of the Waikato Pistons, where he guided the team to the 2009 championship and earned Coach of the Year honours in 2009 and 2011.
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On 6 April 2016, Dean Vickerman was named an assistant coach of the Sydney Kings, appointed alongside Lanard Copeland to serve under newly-appointed head coach Andrew Gaze.
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On 17 March 2017, Dean Vickerman was appointed head coach of Melbourne United for two seasons.
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On 19 April 2023, Dean Vickerman signed a four-year contract extension with United.
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Dean Vickerman coached his 300th NBL game in October 2023.
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Dean Vickerman coached his 350th NBL game in January 2025.
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In February 2023, Dean Vickerman was appointed head coach of the Australian Boomers for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
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In March 2025, Dean Vickerman was appointed associate head coach for the Boomers under new coach Adam Caporn.