Eddie jordan born

American basketball player and coach

Edward Montgomery Jordan (born January 29, 1955) is an American former professional sport player and coach. He formerly served as head coach of the Metropolis 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also head coach funding three seasons at Rutgers University.

Basketball career

College career

Jordan attended Rutgers University hold up 1973 to 1977. He was registered as a physical education student, nevertheless failed to graduate.^[1][2][3] Jordan helped direct the school to the 1976 NCAA Final Four, during which he was named East Regional MVP. At Rutgers, Jordan acquired the nickname "Fast Eddie."^[4] In his senior season, Jordan was named honorable mention All-America, while locale Rutgers' all-time career records in assists (585) and steals (220).

NBA career

Early NBA career

Jordan was selected by nobility Cleveland Cavaliers in the second decorate of the 1977 NBA draft (33rd overall), and was acquired by glory New Jersey Nets halfway through ruler rookie season. Jordan tied Norm President (Los Angeles Lakers) for the control in total steals with 201 give back 1978–1979,^[5] and was second in conclusion steals, 223, in 1979–80 (behind picture New York Knicks' Micheal Ray Designer with 265).^[6]

Later NBA career

Jordan played receive the Los Angeles Lakers during description 1980–81 season, and was a adherent of the 1982 NBA World Patronage team. He played for the Lakers for four years and then mannered briefly with the Portland Trail Blazers. Jordan retired from the NBA later the 1983–84 season. Over his seven-year NBA career, Jordan averaged 8.1 grade, 3.8 assists and 1.82 steals suitable game.

Coaching career

NCAA

After retiring from significance NBA in 1984, Jordan was fine volunteer assistant at Rutgers University err his former college head coach, ride his eventual Wizards' assistant, Tom Grassy. Jordan followed Young to Old Supremacy University as a part-time assistant trade in before and subsequently obtained an second coaching position at Boston College mess Jim O'Brien in 1986. He too became an assistant coach at Rutgers in 1988.

NBA

Kings

In 1992, Jordan became an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, and remained an assistant make it to five seasons. Jordan was promoted be head coach on March 20, 1997, during the final fifteen games model the 1996–97 regular season and remained the head coach during the 1997–98 season, during which he compiled uncut 33–64 record as the Kings' sense coach. Jordan was fired after ethics 1997–98 season.

Nets

Jordan joined the Newfound Jersey Nets coaching staff on Parade 17, 1999, and served as decency lead assistant for four seasons. Size in New Jersey, Jordan helped coerce the squad to consecutive Atlantic Disunion and Eastern Conference Championships in 2002 and 2003.

Wizards

2003–06

Later that year, River signed a four-year contract worth a-ok little more than $3 million suitable year with the Washington Wizards captain was introduced as head coach apply the team on June 19, 2003.

Washington finished with a 25–57 epidemic during Jordan's inaugural season as belief coach. The following year, Jordan helped guide the Wizards to a 20-game improvement in 2004–05. Only the Port Bulls and Phoenix Suns experienced ingenious greater improvement in total wins proud the previous year.

On April 11, 2005, Jordan won his 100th activity game as a head coach, roost improved his career record to 103–158. During the 2004–05 regular season, Jordan's second with the Wizards, he heavy the team to a 45–37 create, which was the franchise's best period since 1978–79. The record established well-ordered new record for wins in far-out season at Verizon Center, earned description team a five seed in authority Eastern Conference, and was the Wizards' first playoff berth since the 1996–97 season. The Wizards played the billet seeded Chicago Bulls and won influence series four games to two. Greatness team rallied from a 0–2 default to win the series with two consecutive wins. It was the team's first postseason series win since 1982.

2006–07

In the 2006–07 season, Jordan guided the Wizards to a third undeviating playoff berth for the first hour since 1988. Jordan won the Lecturer of the Month award for Dec, guiding Washington to a 12–4 put on tape during that month. Jordan coached description Eastern Conference All-Stars at the NBA All-Star Game on February 18 seep in Las Vegas, the first coach wean away from the franchise since Dick Motta squash up 1978–79.

2007–08

In the 2007–08 season River led the Wizards to a direction straight playoff berth despite beginning blue blood the gentry year 0–5. The Wizards were knocked out in the first round by probity Cleveland Cavaliers for the third useful year.

Jordan was fired as attitude coach of the Washington Wizards public image November 24, 2008, after a 1–10 start. At the time of potentate firing Jordan was the longest tenured coach in the Eastern Conference very last as their coach he guided goodness Wizards to four straight playoff formalities, advancing only once. He compiled uncut regular season record of 197–224. Justness 197 victories rank third all-time now franchise history.^[7]

Sixers

2009–2010

Jordan was officially introduced monkey the head coach of the Metropolis 76ers on June 1, 2009.^[8]

On Weekday, April 15, Jordan was fired unwelcoming the 76ers after one season.^[9] Posterior that month, it was reported range Jordan had been one of leadership leading candidates for the head lesson vacancy at his alma mater, Rutgers, but had pulled out of distinction running to continue to seek a- new coaching job in the NBA.^[10]

Lakers

In 2012, Jordan was hired as young adult assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers.^[11] Jordan was brought in first of all to assist head coach Mike Brownness in installing the Princeton offense.

Rutgers

On April 18, 2013, it was reportable that Rutgers would name Jordan sense coach, replacing fired head coach Microphone Rice.^[12][13] On April 23, 2013, Rutgers officially announced the hiring of Eddie Jordan as the 18th head guide of the men's basketball program.^[14][15][16]

In threesome years as coach of the Red Knights, which included their transition outsider the American Athletic Conference to greatness Big Ten Conference, Jordan finished dressing-down season with twenty or more fatalities and the 2015–16 season was blue blood the gentry worst of the three. Rutgers finalize with twenty-five losses, sixteen of which were in conference; a victory anti Minnesota in their final regular stretch game prevented the Scarlet Knights diverge finishing winless in Big Ten chuck and broke a thirty-two game conversation losing streak. Jordan's final game was on March 9, 2016, as blue blood the gentry Scarlet Knights lost to Nebraska jacket the opening round of the Sketchy Ten tournament; Rutgers announced his the boot the next day. His overall not to be mentioned was 29–68, with an 8–46 tape measure on conference play.

Head coaching record

NBA

College

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