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SIOUX IN THE PROS
Bill Fitch
• Two-time NBA Coach of the Year
• Fourth-winningest coach in NBA history (944)
• Coached 22 seasons with Cleveland, Boston,
Houston, New Jersey and Los Angeles Clippers
• Coached Boston to an NBA title in 1981
• Named to “Top 10 Coaches in NBA History”
list in 1996-97
Phil Jackson
• Currently in second stint as head coach of
the Los Angeles Lakers
• 877-353 (.713) in 15 seasons as an NBA
head coach (Los Angeles, Chicago)
• His .713 winning percentage is the highest in
NBA history
• Has won 9 NBA titles as a head coach
• Has won an NBA-record 178 playoff games
• Has coached five NBA MVPs (Michael
Jordan, 4; Shaquille O’Neal, 1)
• Named to “Top 10 Coaches in NBA History”
list in 1996-97
• Played 13 seasons with New York and
New Jersey
• Drafted by the New York Knicks in the
second round of the 1967 NBA draft
• Won NBA championship
in 1972-73
Jimmy Rodgers
• Won six NBA titles as an assistant coach with
Chicago (under Phil Jackson) and Boston
• Won 115 games in four seasons as an NBA
head coach
• Coached Minnesota during the 1991-92
and 1992-93 seasons
• Coached Boston in 1988-89 and
1989-90
• Guided Boston to a 52-30
record in 1990
Jerome Beasley
• Drafted by Miami in the second
round (33rd overall) of the 2003
NBA draft
• Opened the 2003-04 and 2004-05
seasons on Miami’s roster
• Finished the 2004-05 season with Sioux
Falls of the CBA
• Signed with Ulkerspor of the Euroleague
prior to the 2005-06 season
• Played for the U.S. National Team at the
Fiba Americas Tournament in 2005
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