Tom Maher, former head coach of the New Zealand National team, has been named as the new head coach of China’s women’s basketball team. Maher will be the first foreign coach to lead the women’s team. The 52-year-old Maher guided the Australian national team to the bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics and the silver in 2000.

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　　Name: Tom Maher

　　Date of Birth: September 4, 1952

　　Nationality: Australia

Career Highlights

　●　1989-1991 head coach of WNBL team Hobart;

　●　1992 head coach of WNBL team Perth;

　●　1994 leading Australian women’s basketball team to semi-finals of World Women’s Basketball Championships;

　●　1996 leading Australia to Olympic bronze medal in Atlanta;

　●　1998 leading Australia to semi-finals of World Women’s Basketball Championships;

　●　2000 leading Australia to Olympic silver medal in Sydney;

　●　2000-2002 head coach of WNBA team Washington 2003 head coach of WNBL team Canberra;

　●　2004 head coach of New Zealand women’s national team; leading New Zealand to the 8th place in Athens Olympics

　　近日，新西兰国家队前主教练汤姆·梅尔被任命为中国国家女篮新任主教练。他将是第一位担任该职务的外国教练。现年52岁的梅尔曾指导澳大利亚国家队赢得1996年奥运会的铜牌、2000年奥运会的银牌。