Thomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM (born 16 May 1958, Jacksonville, United States) is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,
Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets.[1]
He was promoted with them from the second division to the NBL and then joined the Auckland Stars in 1994.[2] In eight seasons with Auckland, he won 5 NBL titles (1995, 96, 97, 99 and 2000) and was named NBL Coach of the Year three times (1995, 97 and 99).
He remains the most victorious coach in the history of the New Zealand NBL. In 2001, he took the reins of the National Team. By winning the 2001 FIBA Oceania championship, the Tall Blacks qualified to the 2002 FIBA World Championship and even reached the semi-finals - the best performance by an Oceania team in the history of FIBA World Championship. Baldwin has coached Banvitspor in Turkey, PAOK Thessaloniki B.C. in Greece and U Mobitelco Cluj in Romania.
Baldwin was made an Honorary Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours 2003, for services to basketball.[3]
In 16 April 2010, he was appointed as Lebanon national basketball team head coach.[4]
In 15 August 2010, he won the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010 as Lebanon national basketball team head coach.[5]
In June 2011, Baldwin was hired to coach the Jordan national basketball team
Baldwin has come under much criticism during his coach career. He owned the ill-fated Auckland Stars, who later folded and were removed for the NBL.
He has also been slammed by many including the father of NBA player Kendrick Perkins, who said "My son will never play under Tab Baldwin" - in reference to his American born sons eligibility to play for New Zealand.
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