Tuomas Iisalo
Tuomas Iisalo (born 29 July 1982) is a Finnish retired basketball player and current coach. He currently is the head coach of Crailsheim Merlins. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), Iisalo played as shooting guard during his playing career. He also played for the Finnish national basketball team.
| Crailsheim Merlins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 July 1982 Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2014 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2003 | Kouvot |
| 2003–2006 | Espoon Honka |
| 2006–2009 | Kouvot |
| 2009–2011 | Espoon Honka |
| 2011–2012 | Torpan Pojat |
| 2012–2014 | Espoon Honka |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2015 | Tapiolan Honka |
| 2015–present | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2014 | Finland U-20 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Coaching career
After the end of his playing career he was appointed as head coach of Tapiolan Honka and was an assistant with Finland U15.[1] In March 2016, he signed with Crailsheim Merlins.[2] With the team, he promoted from the ProA to the Basketball Bundesliga.[3]
In the 2017–18 season, Crailsheim promoted to the BBL once again as the season's runners-up.[4][5]
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References
- "Crailsheim Merlins - Herzlich Willkommen, Tuomas Iisalo!" (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- Südwest Presse Online-Dienste GmbH (2016-03-15), "Ingo Enskat über sein Aus und den neuen Merlins-Coach", swp.de (in German), retrieved 2017-03-13
- Südwest Presse Online-Dienste GmbH (2016-04-14), "Tuomas Iisalo bleibt Headcoach der Merlins", swp.de (in German), retrieved 2017-03-13
- "2. Basketball-Bundesliga | RASTA Vechta ist ProA Meister 17/18 – neuer Außenauftritt der 2. Liga ab Juli 2018" (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "2. Basketball-Bundesliga | Aufstieg für Vechta & Crailsheim" (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-06.
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