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Aaron Fearne is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Charlotte 49ers men's team of Conference USA. He served as the head coach of the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) from 2009 to 2018.

Aaron Fearne
Charlotte 49ers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueConference USA
Personal information
BornSydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
College
  • Western Technical (1993–1994)
  • Mid-State Technical (1994–1995)
  • Mayville State (1995–1997)
Playing career1998–2005
PositionForward
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2005Cairns Marlins
1999–2001Cairns Taipans
As coach:
2001–2009Cairns Taipans (assistant)
2006–2009Cairns Marlins
2009–2018Cairns Taipans
2018–presentCharlotte (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • NBL Coach of the Year (2015)
  • 2× QBL champion (2007, 2009)
  • 2× QBL Coach of the Year (2006, 2007)

Playing career


Fearne played college basketball in the United States. He played for Western Wisconsin Technical College during the 1993–94 season and Mid-State Technical College during the 1994–95 season.[1] Fearne played his final two seasons at Mayville State University from 1995 to 1997. He served as a student coach for the team during the 1997–98 season.[2]

Fearne played for the Cairns Marlins from 1998 to 2005.[1] He played for the Cairns Taipans of the NBL as a forward from 1999 to 2001 where he averaged 3.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 38 games.[3]


Coaching career


Fearne served as an assistant coach for the Taipans from 2001 to 2009.[4] He was the head coach of the Marlins of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) from 2006 to 2009.[1] He led the team to QBL championships in 2007 and 2009.[1] Fearne was named the QBL Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007.[1]

Fearne was head coach of the Taipans for nine seasons and led the team to three postseason berths.[4] Fearne was named as the NBL Coach of the Year in 2015.[5] On 3 March 2018, the Taipans announced that Fearne would not return as head coach.[4]

On 1 August 2018, Fearne joined the Charlotte 49ers as an assistant coach.[6]


Personal life


Fearne was born in Sydney, New South Wales.[3] He is married and has two children.[1]


References


  1. "Aaron Fearne". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. "Men's Basketball Team 1997–1998". MSU Comets. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. "Aaron Fearne". Aussie Hoopla. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. Uluc, Olgun (3 March 2018). "Cairns Taipans elect not to re-sign head coach Aaron Fearne". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. "Cairns Taipans cut ties with coach Aaron Fearne". ESPN. 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. "Former NBL coach joins US college outfit". Nine. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.


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