David Patrick got the job. He in already in Perth and will be at the presser tomorrow.
FYI
Years ago
At least he will find it harder to be banned in the NBL
FYI
Years ago
At least he will find it harder to be banned in the NBL
Happy Days
Years ago
Played with Melbourne Tigers. Been coaching in the American college system.
http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21400&ATCLID=1504498
Shells
Years ago
Channel 10 News just announced Trevor Gleeson as the coach..... not impressed....doesn't have much of a success record. A bit of a big head I think.
Surely there were better coaches than him out there???
Lets hope this decision doesn't shoot the Wildcats in the foot and the coach doesn't drive the members away that has been built up over the last few seasons.
D4444
Years ago
Gleeson is a step down from Bevo in my opinion but I'm glad it was him if Patrick was the other option (if he was an option).
Nike Al
Years ago
Hopefully he will do a better job than he did in Melbourne and Townsville I was hoping it would have been Adam Caporn
Mick
Years ago
Congrats to Gleeson. Wildcats are in for a surprise.
Nike Al...what, like they've done well with Anstey?? Hahahaha.
Gleason will be a great fit for the Wildcats. Looking forward to the future.
Hawthorn playing in the Eagles in Perth Friday night, Gleeson is the Hawks skills coach, could he be here just for that game???
haven't heard anything about Patrick?? But news crew probably wouldn't know who he is so he can slip through the airport without anyone knowing
I wouldn't say its a bad choice but time will tell if it's a good choice. Very keen to find out what's happening with our imports
Only problem with that theory is that the Hawks / Eagles game is in Melbourne
Proud
Years ago
Well I've already got my season membership so hopefully whomever it is can justify my faith in buying a membership 4 months before the season starts.
Hopefully we make playoffs again and stretch our appearances closer to the world record (29 seasons in a row by Boston Bruins I think it is) and then after that its a whole new ball game!
Let's go Wildcats, Let's go
I'm so glad we went on that world wide search. Really paid off.
=/
Mick
Years ago
The above "Mick" is not me.
I thought Paul Woolpert was a better coach than Trevor Gleeson, in his first season. Obviously his second season cost him his job...
Gleeson can be a bit stiff and stubborn in terms of refusing to adapt lineups and strategies to suit the game situation.
Still he's a pretty good coach and you could do a lot worse.
Not that I've analysed his coaching, but Gleeson seems to be more if a motivator than a strategical coach. And that doesn't exactly suit the Wildcats because they are plenty motivated and always keep the chemistry high. In saying that, they've lost a few main guys so he might be of use in keeping that Beverage-era hunger level high.
Statsheet Stuffer
Years ago
Not that I've analysed his coaching, but Gleeson seems to be more if a motivator than a strategical coach. And that doesn't exactly suit the Wildcats because they are plenty motivated and always keep the chemistry high. In saying that, they've lost a few main guys so he might be of use in keeping that Beverage-era hunger level high.
The Situation
Years ago
Mick, Bevo was exactly the same with some of his rotations and inability to adapt to what was needed.
Mick
Years ago
It'll be interesting to see if the Cats defense drops off, or if the players take it upon themselves to continue playing great D.
Past Gleeson teams have not been great at that end of the floor.
Gleeson did a good job in Townsville and obviously wasn't helped by the politics in Melbourne. Perth will still be a top 4 team unless the import/s are absoloute duds
It seemed to me that the culture of the Tigers won over the ability of Gleeson to change that same culture. Gleesoan wanted a hard working team. They got Anstey instead. Same Tigers culture.
WILDCATS80
Years ago
CONFIRMED
Perth Wildcats sign Trevor Gleeson as head coach
The Perth Wildcats would like to announce that they have signed former NBL Coach of the Year Trevor Gleeson as their head coach for the next three seasons.
Gleeson is an Australian coach with more than twenty years of experience both in his home country and abroad.
He coached the Townsville Crocodiles from 2006 and in his first season improved their record from nine wins in 2005/06 to 20 wins in 2006/07. He's also the only coach in that club’s history to take the team to five consecutive finals series.
He has also been named the runner-up NBL Coach of the Year on three occasions, in 2006/07, 2008/09 and 2009/10.
Gleeson has coached five different teams in three different countries to the playoffs and has been a player scout for the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers. He was also the first Australian to be appointed head coach in the American Continental Basketball Association.
Gleeson says he has big plans for the Wildcats.
"I am very excited and honoured to be selected as the new head coach of the Perth Wildcats and am looking forward to building on the past and making this team in the premier team in the NBL," he said.
“I’m looking forward to coaching a passionate and cohesive Wildcats team, that plays hard, plays unselfish and plays together. They are qualities that I demand of my playing group.”
Wildcats managing director Nick Marvin says Gleeson is a perfect fit for the position
“Trevor established himself as the key candidate for the position with his hard working, honest nature and proven success as a coach and I believe he has what it takes to guide this club to another level.”
Trevor Gleeson began his career in the Victorian Basketball League before spending time coaching in Korea and the United States. He then returned to Australia where he coached the Townsville Crocodiles for five seasons from 2006.
In the 2010/11 seasons Gleeson led the Crocs into the playoffs with the second best record in the league and was awarded NBL Coach of the Year for that season.
He resigned from Townsville after that season and become the head coach of the Melbourne Tigers for the 2011/12 season.
Since then he has worked for multiple AFL clubs as a skills coach as well as running his own elite coaching education platform.
Nathan of Perth
Years ago
How am I ever going to hear "Gleeson" and not think of the comedian? Every time I see his name I start thinking of Red Rooster.
Cats82
Years ago
Very happy with that! Love a coach that is a bit cocky! Coaches chanage but the cats never have! Great club and fans!
Proud
Years ago
I hope he is able to bring back and recognize greats of our team during game nights, I hope last year wasn't all because of 30th year celebrations.
Well done Mr. Gleeson, we haven't came close to losing a game with you in charge yet!
Hopefully Dunigan and some ex NBAer are in our future
bowtie
Years ago
Major NBL announcement after major NBL announcement
and STILL nothing on the website.
Maybe Marvin was holding off waiting for that?
Can it get anymore laughable?
alexkrad
Years ago
As far as I can tell the team websites are kept up to date pretty well.. nbl.com.au isnt reposting the stories at the moment though.
I think this is an alright signing, time will tell if it was a good or bad one but I wouldn't be jumping to conclusions either way at the moment.
Proud
Years ago
Mix 94.5 out of Perth reported during their noon news broadcast that Tom Gleeson is the new Wildcats coach, let's hope they get to know his name pretty soon
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