Warrick Giddey

Warrick Giddey (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player.

Early life Giddey was a star athlete at Keira High School in Wollongong, where in 1985 he was selected to represent the Australian Schoolboys in rugby league, rugby union, and basketball.

He was the first student to ever represent the Australian Schoolboys in both rugby codes in the same year.

Playing career Giddey played 449 games in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne Tigers.

On 4 February 2022, Giddey was named as head coach of the Melbourne Tigers women's team for the 2022 NBL1 South season. He returned as head coach for the 2023 season.

Personal life Giddey's wife, Kim, played in the Women's National Basketball League. Their daughter, Hannah, plays college basketball for the Southern Nazarene University.