Tom Garlepp

Tom Garlepp
Norths Bears
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL1 East
Personal information
Born (1986-04-20) 20 April 1986
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
NationalityAustralian
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career information
High schoolAquinas College
(Perth, Western Australia)
CollegeUC Santa Barbara (2005–2007)
Playing career2002–2020
PositionForward
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As a player:
2002East Perth Eagles
2003Perry Lakes Hawks
2004Australian Institute of Sport
2005–2009Perry Lakes Hawks
2007–2009Perth Wildcats
2009–2010Adelaide 36ers
2010Sandringham Sabres
2010–2012Gold Coast Blaze
2011Brisbane Capitals
2012–2013Bendigo Braves
2012–2018Sydney Kings
2014Norths Bears
2015Super City Rangers
2016Illawarra Hawks
2016Rockhampton Rockets
2017Hobart Chargers
2018; 2020Norths Bears
As a coach:
2017Norths Bears (assistant)
2018–2020Norths Bears
2019–2020Sydney Uni Flames (assistant)
2025–presentNorths Bears
Career highlights
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As coach:

As assistant coach:

Thomas Michael Alexander Garlepp (born 20 April 1986) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He played two years of college basketball in the United States for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos before playing 11 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2007 to 2018. He played for the Perth Wildcats, Adelaide 36ers, Gold Coast Blaze and Sydney Kings. He also had an extensive state league career, most notably playing for and coaching with the Norths Bears of the Waratah League / NBL1 East.

Garlepp served as head coach of the Australia women's national under-17 basketball team, the Sapphires, at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup after helping them win gold at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship.