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Bernie Bickerstaff was born on 11 February, 1944 in Benham, Kentucky, U.S., is an American basketball coach and executive. Discover Bernie Bickerstaff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February, 1944
Birthday 11 February
Birthplace Benham, Kentucky, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1944

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.

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, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cavaliers.

He has served in numerous other NBA front office positions, and has been a consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Bickerstaff was born in Benham, Kentucky, where his father and grandfather worked in the coal mines.

He often had to endure open racism.

He attended East Benham High School, where he was the starting point guard of the basketball team.

1961

After graduating in 1961, Bickerstaff moved to Cleveland where he had relatives, with the idea of joining the Army, but he instead accepted a basketball scholarship to play for Rio Grande College.

The racial tension he experienced during his time playing there made him leave school early and head back to Cleveland to work in a steel mill.

1964

However, the difficult working conditions prompted him to accept a second opportunity to play college basketball at the University of San Diego from 1964 to 1966.

As a senior, he was named team captain and MVP, when the Toreros finished 17–11 and went on to play at the Small College Regional Playoffs.

He is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

1968

After finishing his college eligibility, Bickerstaff was hired by his coach Phil Woolpert to serve as an assistant for the 1968–69 season.

After three seasons at 25 years old, he was named the head coach of the University of San Diego after Woolpert's abrupt resignation, keeping this position for the next four years.

1972

In 1972–1973 his team finished 19–9 and his four-year overall record was 54–49.

1973

In 1973, Bickerstaff was hired as an assistant for the Washington Bullets by then coach K. C. Jones and was a part of the 1978 Bullets NBA Championship.

He left the team after 12 seasons to become head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics.

1985

Lenny Wilkens, who had been elevated from coach to GM in 1985, hired Bickerstaff for the head coaching position to replace himself.

Bickerstaff was head coach of the Sonics from 1985 to 1990, with the team reaching the Western Conference Finals in 1987.

1990

Bickerstaff was the Denver Nuggets' president and general manager from 1990 to 1997, also coaching the team from 1994 to 1996.

1997

In 1997, Wes Unseld hired Bickerstaff to coach the Bullets, making the playoffs for the first time since 1988 and becoming the league's all-time 34th-winningest coach.

1999

After parting ways with the team in 1999, he had a two-year stint with the International Basketball League's St. Louis Swarm.

Bickerstaff was twice named IBL Coach of the Year.

2003

In 2003, Bickerstaff was hired by Ed Tapscott to become the expansion Charlotte Bobcats' first head coach and general manager.

2012

Bickerstaff was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012–13 as an assistant coach to Mike Brown.

On November 9, 2012, Bickerstaff was named interim head coach of the Lakers after Brown was fired.

Three days later, the Lakers signed former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni as their official head coach, although D'Antoni's on-court debut was delayed as he recovered from knee-replacement surgery.

Bickerstaff continued to coach the Lakers in D'Antoni's absence, ending his stint with a 4–1 record, the highest winning percentage in Lakers' history, albeit in only five games.

He continued with the team as an assistant coach, but was fired after the season.

2013

In the summer of 2013, Bickerstaff became an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The following year, he moved up to the Cavaliers' front office, serving as a senior advisor.

2016

As a member of the Cavaliers front office, he was part of Cleveland's 2016 NBA Championship team.

Bickerstaff also worked as a TV and radio analyst with the Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, NBA.com and the Sporting News Radio.

His son, J. B. Bickerstaff, is the current head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

His wife Eugenia is retired.

He has two other sons, Bernard Jr.,and Tim.

Also two Daughters Cydni and Robin.