&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:1950-51_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team,_Jerry_Norman_(2)_(cropped).jpg) Norman, c. 1951 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 or 1930 (age 94–95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Los Angeles, California) |
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| NBA draft | 1952: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 1956–1968 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1956–1957 | West Covina HS |
| 1957–1968 | UCLA (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jerry Norman (born 1929 or 1930)[1] is an American former college basketball player and coach. He was an assistant coach under John Wooden with the UCLA Bruins for 11 seasons, helping Wooden earn the first four of his record 10 national titles. He is enshrined in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Norman played basketball at UCLA and was co-captain during his senior year, when he was named first-team all-conference in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). After serving in the United States Navy and coaching in high school, he rejoined Wooden at UCLA as an assistant coach. He was a top recruiter for the Bruins, helping the program expand its recruiting radius from local to nationwide. Norman also introduced a pressuring zone press defense to UCLA, which was instrumental to their first two national championships. He retired from coaching in 1968 in order to enter the much more lucrative financial industry.