Jeff Bzdelik
Jeffrey Joseph Bzdelik (/bəzˈdɛlɪk/) (born December 1, 1952) is an American professional basketball coach who most recently served as associate head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA for slightly over two seasons, from 2002 until he was fired near the end of 2004. He also served as a college head coach at UMBC, Air Force, Colorado, and Wake Forest.
Bzdelik coaching for Wake Forest in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prospect (Mount Prospect, Illinois) |
| College | UIC (1972–1976) |
| Coaching career | 1978–2020 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1980 | Davidson (assistant) |
| 1980–1986 | Northwestern (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | UMBC |
| 1988–1994 | Washington Bullets (assistant) |
| 1995–2001 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| 2002–2004 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2005–2007 | Air Force |
| 2007–2010 | Colorado |
| 2010–2014 | Wake Forest |
| 2014–2016 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2019–2020 | New Orleans Pelicans (associate HC) |
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