Trevor Gleeson

Trevor Gleeson
Gleeson with the Perth Wildcats in 2019
Chiba Jets Funabashi
PositionHead coach
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1968-05-28) 28 May 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAustralian
Career information
High schoolEmmanuel College
(Warrnambool, Victoria)
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1991Warrnambool Mermaids
1992–1993Warrnambool Seahawks
1997–2000Brisbane Bullets (assistant)
2000–2001Quad City Thunder (assistant)
2001–2002Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
2003–2004Sioux Falls Skyforce
2004–2005Seoul Samsung Thunders (assistant)
2005–2006Jeonju KCC Egis (assistant)
2006–2011Townsville Crocodiles
2011–2012Melbourne Tigers
2013–2021Perth Wildcats
20212023Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2023–2024Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2024–presentChiba Jets
Career highlights and awards

Trevor Gleeson (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian professional basketball coach who is currently head coach of the Chiba Jets of the Japanese B.League. He first coached in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1997 and 2000 as an assistant with the Brisbane Bullets. After six years in the Continental Basketball Association and Korean Basketball League, he returned to the NBL in 2006 to coach the Townsville Crocodiles, where he was named NBL Coach of the Year in 2011. After a season with the Melbourne Tigers, he coached the Perth Wildcats between 2013 and 2021, winning five NBL championships in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020, and earning NBL Coach of the Year for the second time in 2021. As of 2021, he ranked fifth all-time in NBL history for games coached.[1] Between 2021 and 2023, Gleeson served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2023–24 season.

  1. ^ "Trevor Gleeson coaches his 457th NBL game tonight..." twitter.com/PerthWildcats. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.