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MEMPHIS, May 27, 2014 - The Memphis Grizzlies today announced they have signed head coach Dave Joerger to a contract extension.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“I am excited to announce that we have reached an agreement to  extend Dave Joerger as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies,” Controlling  Owner Robert Pera said. “Following an open and honest dialogue with  Dave, it became clear that Dave was fully committed to Memphis and we are  committed to him. I look forward to seeing Dave build upon the foundation he  helped establish over the last seven years, and we are both committed to  bringing a championship to Memphis.”

Joerger  was named Western Conference Coach of the Month twice last season (January and  April), becoming the first person to win the award multiple times in his first  season as an NBA head coach since it was divided by conference in 2002-03. He  posted the best record of the 10 first-year NBA head coaches last season and  tied the franchise record for most wins by a head coach in his first full year  helming the Grizzlies (Hubie Brown in  2003-04).

“I am absolutely thrilled to continue as the head coach of the  Memphis Grizzlies for years to come,” Joerger said. “I want to thank Robert  Pera for believing in me. I look forward to building on the success we  experienced this year with our core group of players that I have worked closely  with over the past seven years as we work towards our ultimate goal of winning  a world championship. I am 100 percent committed to leading the Grizzlies and I  could not be more proud to call Memphis home.”

Introduced  as the 12th head coach in franchise history on June 28, 2013,  Joerger served the previous six seasons as an assistant coach for the  Grizzlies, including two as the lead assistant (2011-13).  In his final  season as lead assistant (2012-13), Joerger helped guide Memphis to franchise  records for regular season wins (56) and winning percentage (.683) and led the  Grizzlies the 2013 Western Conference Finals.

Before  earning his first NBA assistant coaching job with the Grizzlies, Joerger gained  fame as head coach of the 2007 NBA Development League Champion Dakota  Wizards.  Dakota’s 2007 title marked Joerger’s fifth as a head coach after  winning one International Basketball Association (IBA) championship and three  more in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).  Joerger owns two  CBA Coach of the Year Awards (2002, 2004) and a head coaching record of 232-117  (.665) in the minor leagues.

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Grizzlies sign Head Coach Joerger to contract extension

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