Ian Stacker represented the Nunawading Spectres and Melbourne Tigers in the Victorian Basketball Association as a junior, winning one Under 14 and two Under 20 state titles.
11 Facts About Ian Stacker
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Ian Stacker played for Victorian state teams at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 levels.
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Ian Stacker made his NBL debut with the Bears in 1983 and then joined the Nunawading Spectres for the 1984 NBL season.
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Ian Stacker continued with the Spectres in the NBL in 1985 and 1986 before returning to the SEABL in 1987 to play for the Dandenong Rangers.
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In 1988, Ian Stacker returned to the NBL and the Nunawading Spectres, now known as the Eastside Spectres, as an assistant coach.
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Ian Stacker continued on as a Magic assistant until 1995, when in 1996 he served as head coach of the Geelong Supercats.
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Ian Stacker was named NBL Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2003 and guided the Crocodiles to the NBL Grand Final in 2001.
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In July 2010, Stacker was appointed head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport men's basketball program.
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Ian Stacker parted ways with the Phoenix in March 2020.
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In 1997, Stacker was head coach of the Australian Under 23 team that won a gold medal at the World Championships.
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Ian Stacker was set to coach Australia at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Russia, but he stepped down from the role for personal reasons.