Richard Dickel

Richard Dickel is a New Zealand basketball coach. Dickel, who is based in Invercargill, has previously played for the Waikato Pistons and Otago Nuggets in the NZNBL. He has been in charge of the Southland Provincial Squad for over five years and is employed by the Southland Basketball Association as a Development Officer. It was announced on 23 December 2009 that Dickel would coach the new Southland Sharks franchise in the NZNBL competition. He is the brother of current player Mark Dickel. For the 2010 CBL season, Dickel was a player/coach for the Southland Flyers.

Dickel joined the Adelaide 36ers as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season. Mid way through the season, Dickel moved from the 36ers to become head coach of the Adelaide Lightning who play in the Australian Women's National Basketball League. Dickel in 2015 accepted to Coach in the Norway BLNO for the NIdaros Jets representing the City of Trondheim.