- Bernie Bickerstaff
Bernard Tyrone "Bernie" Bickerstaff (born
November 2 ,1944 inBenham, Kentucky ) is an assistant coach for theNBA 'sChicago Bulls . He recently held a position as the Executive Vice President of theCharlotte Bobcats . He also coached theSeattle SuperSonics ,Denver Nuggets and Washington Bullets/Wizards before becoming the first head coach andgeneral manager in Bobcats history. Bickerstaff has a career record of 414-512. His total wins rank 33rd all-time among head coaches. He has served in numerous positions in the front office on these teams, including President, General Manager, and assistant coach.A ten-year player, assistant coach, and head coach at the
University of San Diego , Bickerstaff played for the Toreros from 1964–1966 and was team captain and MVP his senior season. Bickerstaff is a member ofKappa Alpha Psi , Fraternity Inc.On
July 1 ,2008 , Bickerstaff was hired along with longtime NBA assistantBob Ociepka to be an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He was hired to aid the team's rookie head coachVinny Del Negro . [cite news|title=Bulls Hire 2 Assistant Coaches| author=K.C. Johnson | publisher =Chicago Tribune | date =2008-07-01 | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-01-bulls-bits-chicagojul01,0,6506686.story ] .Notes
External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/bickebe99c.html BasketballReference.com: Bernie Bickerstaff]
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