SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Jacque Vaughn has been added to the team's coaching staff. He will join the Spurs as an assistant coach.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jacque back to the Spurs family," said Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich. "The same attributes that made him the ultimate pro as a player will make him an outstanding coach. He has a great work ethic, is very intelligent and has an extremely high basketball IQ. He'll be a wonderful addition to our coaching staff."
Vaughn played 12 seasons in the NBA, retiring after the 2008-09 campaign.
After an outstanding collegiate career, Vaughn was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft, with the 27th overall pick. During each of his four seasons at Kansas he led the Jayhawks in assists. He was named a Second Team All-American in both his junior and senior seasons. Vaughn was named the 1996 Big Eight Player of the Year as a junior and he was the 1997 GTE Academic All-American of the Year (thanks to a 3.72 GPA). He ranks second on KU's all-time list in career assists, handing out 804 in his four seasons with Kansas.
Vaughn spent his first four NBA seasons with the Jazz. He then enjoyed stints with Atlanta, Orlando and New Jersey before signing with the Spurs on July 12, 2006. He played his final three seasons with the Spurs and was the back-up point guard on the Spurs 2007 NBA Championship team. In his 12-year NBA career he averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 assists in 776 games.
Vaughn and his wife, Laura, have two sons, Jalen and Jeremiah.