1. Trevor Gleeson first coached in the National Basketball League between 1997 and 2000 as an assistant with the Brisbane Bullets.
30 Facts About Trevor Gleeson
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Between 2021 and 2023, Gleeson served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association.
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Trevor Gleeson grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria, as a member of a sports-mad family with four older siblings.
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Trevor Gleeson played for Warrnambool's under 14 team that finished third at the Australian basketball championships.
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In 1990, Trevor Gleeson was appointed head coach of the Warrnambool Mermaids in the Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League.
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Trevor Gleeson guided the Mermaids to the CVIBL Division Two championship in his first year.
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In 1997, Trevor Gleeson joined the coaching staff of the Brisbane Bullets in the National Basketball League as a development coach.
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Trevor Gleeson moved to the United States in 2000 and began working at summer basketball camps.
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Trevor Gleeson connected with coach Bob Thornton and joined him on his staff at the Quad City Thunder in the Continental Basketball Association.
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In 2006, Trevor Gleeson returned to Australia and was appointed head coach of the Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL.
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Trevor Gleeson parted ways with the Crocodiles in 2011 in order to return home to Victoria.
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Trevor Gleeson's wife was battling breast cancer at the time.
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In June 2012, Trevor Gleeson was sacked by the Tigers after weeks of speculation and a club review.
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In June 2013, Trevor Gleeson was appointed head coach of the Perth Wildcats in the NBL on a three-year deal.
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On 1 May 2016, Trevor Gleeson re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.
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Trevor Gleeson coached the team to the top of the table despite enormous adversity.
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On 22 March 2019, Trevor Gleeson re-signed with the Wildcats for three more seasons.
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In December 2019, Trevor Gleeson coached his 400th NBL game, becoming just the eighth coach in NBL history to reach the milestone.
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Trevor Gleeson became the winningest coach in Wildcats history with his 146th win.
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Trevor Gleeson was named NBL Coach of the Year for the second time in his career and first as coach of the Wildcats.
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On 12 July 2021, Trevor Gleeson requested to be released from the final year of his contract with the Wildcats after receiving an NBA coaching opportunity.
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On 2 August 2021, Trevor Gleeson was appointed an assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors on a three-year contract.
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Trevor Gleeson helped the Raptors reach the 2022 NBA playoffs.
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Trevor Gleeson spoke with multiple NBA teams during the 2023 off-season before they went in different directions.
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On 27 December 2023, Trevor Gleeson was appointed an assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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In June 2014, Trevor Gleeson was called up to the Australian Boomers coaching staff for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Trevor Gleeson served as an assistant alongside head coach Andrej Lemanis.
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Trevor Gleeson continued on as Lemanis' assistant in 2015 and 2016, as he was a part of the Boomers' 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship triumph as well as their Rio Olympics campaign.
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Trevor Gleeson met his wife while in the United States coaching the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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In May 2016, Trevor Gleeson's brother died in tragic circumstances during a family holiday.