College - Arkansas
Darrell Walker begins his third season as an assistant coach with Detroit in 2009-10, bringing with him the experience of two seasons as an NBA head coach and 10 seasons as a NBA player. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Hornets (2004-2008) under 2008 NBA Coach of the Year Byron Scott.

Walker began his coaching career when he served as an assistant in Toronto during the Raptors’ 1995-96 inaugural season. He was promoted to head coach the day after the end of the regular season and led the Raptors to a 30-52 mark in 1996-97. Walker resigned as head coach of the team on Feb. 13, 1998 with an overall record of 41-90 (.313).

During the 1999-00 season, Walker pulled a rare hat trick when he served as head coach of three different franchises. He began the season on the sidelines with the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association before being named interim head coach of the Washington Wizards on January 29. He guided the Wizards to a 15-23 record after taking over and was named the team’s director of player personnel in May. On July 14, Walker stepped in once again as an interim head coach, this time with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, who finished the season with a 5-7 record and qualified for the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. He remained in Washington as director of player personnel for the Wizards in 2000-01, was head scout and special assistant in 2001-02 and a scout during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons before joining the Hornets.

Walker’s 10-year playing career began when he was drafted out of Arkansas by the New York Knicks in the first round (12th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.5 assists as a rookie and 13.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.04 steals in his second season. After stops with Denver and Washington, Walker was traded to Detroit where he played for a season-and-a-half, averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 assists in 83 games. He was released by Detroit midway through the 1990-91 season and ended his career with the Chicago, helping the Bulls win the 1993 NBA Championship. In 720 career NBA games, Walker averaged 8.9 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.51 steals per game.

Walker and his wife, Lisa, have four sons, Darrell, Jerrell, Jarrett and Jarren. He also has one daughter, Felicia. He was inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Honor on August 30, 2008.

Pistons.com Features on Asst. Coach Walker:
- Pistons Add Three To Coaching Staff (6/22/08)