Gleeson lands NBA job

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Trevor Gleeson has joined the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff.

Five-time NBL champion Trevor Gleeson has returned to the NBA as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff.

Milwaukee head coach Adrian Griffin made the announcement on Thursday morning, as Gleeson joins the 22-8 Bucks, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference.

“I want to welcome Trevor Gleeson to our coaching staff ... well respected coach from Australia and the United States,” Griffin said.

“Had the pleasure of working with him in Toronto. Five-time NBL champion. Brings a wealth of experience with him. Just a great all-around guy, so he'll make a great addition to our staff.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Milwaukee Bucks hired Trevor Gleeson as an assistant coach on Adrian Griffin’s staff, Griffin said in Brooklyn tonight. Gleeson spent the past two years with Griffin on the Toronto Raptors staff, and previously won five titles as a head coach in Australia’s NBL.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1740150221177487395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gleeson had been linked to the Perth Wildcats, Adelaide 36ers and Illawarra Hawks coaching jobs throughout the NBL season, but will instead return to the NBA.

He previously served as a Raptors assistant from 2021-2023, before joining the NBL commentary team.

Gleeson won five NBL titles as a coach of the Wildcats in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. He coached the Townsville Crocodiles from 2006-2011, the Melbourne Tigers from 2011-2012 and Perth from 2013-2021.