[5] In 2006, Dickel moved from Dunedin to Invercargill to serve as Southland Basketball Association's first full-time development officer.
[15][16] In September 2015, Dickel moved to Norway to serve as head coach of the Nidaros Jets in the Basketligaen Norge.
[17] In May 2017, Dickel was named head coach of the Launceston Tornadoes in the South East Australian Basketball League.
[19] In August 2018, he was named the South Adelaide Panthers women's team's head coach for the 2019 Premier League season.
[23] On 1 November 2023, Dickel was appointed head coach of the Norwood Flames women's team for the 2024 NBL1 Central season.
[25] In November 2024, Dickel was appointed player, coach and community development manager at the Sunshine Coast Phoenix.