BleedGopher
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I know there is a Beilein thread, but thought JB getting another NBA HC job deserved it's own thread. We once again have two former Gophers as head coaches in the NBA:
The Cavaliers are promoting associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to become the full-time head coach, and he'll run his first practice Wednesday evening, league sources said.
Bickerstaff was hired as part of an eventual succession plan with Beilein, who came to the NBA after 40-plus years in college basketball. That elevation came much sooner than expected after Beilein was hired in the spring.
As the interim head coach with Houston in 2015-16, Bickerstaff led the Rockets to the playoffs with a 37-34 record. In two seasons with the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies, Bickerstaff was 15-48 as an interim coach in 2017-18 following David Fizdale's firing, and 33-49 in 2018-19.
www.espn.com
Go Gophers!!
The Cavaliers are promoting associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to become the full-time head coach, and he'll run his first practice Wednesday evening, league sources said.
Bickerstaff was hired as part of an eventual succession plan with Beilein, who came to the NBA after 40-plus years in college basketball. That elevation came much sooner than expected after Beilein was hired in the spring.
As the interim head coach with Houston in 2015-16, Bickerstaff led the Rockets to the playoffs with a 37-34 record. In two seasons with the rebuilding Memphis Grizzlies, Bickerstaff was 15-48 as an interim coach in 2017-18 following David Fizdale's firing, and 33-49 in 2018-19.
Sources: Beilein out, Bickerstaff in as Cavs coach
John Beilein is out as Cavaliers coach, and the team has promoted associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to the full-time position, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
Go Gophers!!