Patrick Baumann (5 August 1967 – 13 October 2018)[1] was a Swiss basketball executive, player and coach.

In Switzerland, he trained referees, coached a basketball team, ran clinics and organized tournaments.

[5] While Secretary General of FIBA, Baumann supported the growth of 3x3 basketball.

This format was used at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games and was used in the under 18 will championships in 2015 Israel.

[4][6] Baumann died of a heart attack while attending the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 13 October 2018.