Tom Maher

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Maher.

Tom Maher (born 4 September 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian basketball coach, who is the most successful coach in Women's National Basketball League history, having won seven WNBL titles. He was WNBL Coach of the Year in 1987 and 1992, and is a Life Member of the WNBL.

Tom Maher is the most successful coach in the history of Australia's Women's National Basketball League.

Maher led the Australia women's national basketball team to their first Olympic medal (bronze) in 1996 and then on to silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He was head coach of New Zealand in Athens 2004, and coached the Tall Ferns to their best-ever performance of eighth. He coached the Chinese National Team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, finishing fourth. In 2016, Maher is coaching the Chinese National Team again, which marks his sixth consecutive Olympic Games as a national head coach.[1]

In May 2009 he was appointed coach of the Great Britain women's team, replacing Mark Clark. He coached Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Maher returned as coach of the Chinese side for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Coaching career

Coaching achievements

Personal life

Maher is married to former Australia women's national basketball team captain Robyn Maher.

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