College - San Diego

Bernie begins his second season with the Bulls as an assistant coach ... hired as an assistant on July 3, 2008 … during the 2007-08 season, served as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Bobcats ... served as Head Coach & General Manager of the Bobcats from 2004 to 2007 ... Bickerstaff's 30-plus-year NBA career includes both coaching and front-office positions … prior to his three-year stint coaching the Bobcats, served 10 seasons as an NBA head coach for three different teams (Seattle, Denver, Washington), was president and general manager of the Denver Nuggets for seven seasons and spent 12 years as an assistant coach … was named the 1987 NBA Coach of the Year with the Seattle Supersonics …. has an NBA coaching record of 415-517 (.445) … his 415 wins as a head coach ranks 33rd on the league's all-time victories list …. has guided teams to the playoffs five times for a record of 12-21 (.364) …. as President & General Manager of the Nuggets (1990-97), directed a major turnaround as the club improved from 20 to 42 wins in three seasons …. Bickerstaff began his NBA coaching career with Washington in 1973 as the league's youngest assistant coach …. helped guide the Bullets to the 1978 NBA Championship, three NBA Finals appearances, 10 playoff berths and a franchise-record 60 wins in 1974-75 …. his coaching career began at his alma mater, University of San Diego, where he started as an assistant coach in 1968-69 …. was elevated to head coach a year later and had a 55-49 (.529) record in four years …. was inducted into the University of San Diego's Hall of Fame in 1995 … in addition to his coaching experience, played guard for the University of Rio Grande Redman for two seasons … went on to play his final two seasons at the University of San Diego …. received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Rio Grande in 2006 …. has served as a television and radio analyst with the Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, Sporting News Radio and NBA.com … . his hometown Benham, Ky., named a street - Bernard Bickerstaff Boulevard - in is honor … most recently, Bickerstaff was honored and inducted into the West Coast Conference’s inaugural Hall of Honor … he and his wife, Eugenia, have five children and eight grandchildren … . their youngest son, John-Blair is an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.