Bernie Bickerstaff

Bernie Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff visits the White House with the Chicago Bulls in February 2009, before the Bulls' game against the Washington Wizards.
Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionSr. Basketball Advisor
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1943-11-02) November 2, 1943 (age 81)
Benham, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Benham (Benham, Kentucky)
College
Coaching career1968–2014
Career history
As coach:
1968–1969San Diego (assistant)
1969–1973San Diego
1973–1985Capital/Washington Bullets (assistant)
1985–1990Seattle SuperSonics
1994–1996Denver Nuggets
1996–1999Washington Bullets/Wizards
1999–2001St. Louis Swarm
2004–2007Charlotte Bobcats
2008–2010Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2010–2012Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2012–2013Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
2012Los Angeles Lakers (interim)
2013–2014Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach
As assistant coach
As executive
Career coaching record
NBA419–518 (.447)

Bernard Tyrone Bickerstaff (born February 11, 1944) is an American basketball coach and front office executive, currently serving as the Senior Basketball Advisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[1][2] As a coach, he previously worked as the head coach for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets/Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, and Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been an assistant for the Portland Trail Blazers,[3] Chicago Bulls,[4] Los Angeles Lakers, and Cavaliers. He has served in numerous other NBA front office positions, and has been a consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters.

  1. ^ "Cavs Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. ^ Koby Altman Got his Dream Job... ESPN
  3. ^ Quick, Jason (July 22, 2010). "Trail Blazers legend Buck Williams will be named to Nate McMillan's staff". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  4. ^ K.C. Johnson (2008-07-01). "Bulls Hire 2 Assistant Coaches". Chicago Tribune.