Bill Berry (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Winnemucca, Nevada, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
High school | Humboldt County (Winnemucca, Nevada) |
College | Michigan State (1961–1964) |
Coaching career | 1966–2007 |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1966–1969 | Highlands HS |
1970–1972 | Cosumnes River JC |
1972–1977 | California (assistant) |
1977–1979 | Michigan State (assistant) |
1979–1989 | San Jose State |
1989–1991 | Sacramento Kings (scout/assistant) |
1991–1999 | Houston Rockets (scout/assistant) |
1999–2003 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
2001 | Chicago Bulls (interim) |
2006–2007 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Edward Berry (born 1942) is a retired American basketball coach.
Early life and college career
Berry was born in Winnemucca, Nevada[1] and graduated from Humboldt County High School in 1960. He then attended Michigan State University. From 1961 to 1964, Berry played on the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team under coach Forddy Anderson.[2][3] At Michigan State, Berry was the top team rebounder for the 1962–63 season with 184 total rebounds and 9.2 per game.[4] Berry earned his bachelor's degree in 1965 and master's degree in 1969 from Michigan State, both in physical education.[3]
Coaching career
Berry began his coaching career in 1966 as head varsity basketball coach at
From 1979 to 1989, Berry was the head men's basketball coach at
After San Jose State, Berry entered the
Berry was an assistant under Tim Floyd until Floyd resigned on Christmas Eve (December 24) of 2001, when the Bulls named Berry as interim head coach.[12] Berry coached two games, both losses, and Bill Cartwright became permanent head coach effective December 28.[13] On September 7, 2006, the Washington Wizards announced that Bill Berry would join the team as an assistant coach to head coach Eddie Jordan.[14]
Personal life
Bill Berry has been married to Clarice "Reese" Berry since 1963 and had two children.[2][15] The Berry family lived in Morgan Hill, California, during Bill Berry's tenure at San Jose State.[16] Their son Ricky Berry (1964–1989) played college basketball at San Jose State under Bill Berry and in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings before committing suicide in 1989.[2]
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference) (1979–1989) | |||||||||
1979–80 | San Jose State | 17–16 | 7–6 | 4th | NCAA First Round
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1980–81 | San Jose State | 21–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
1981–82 | San Jose State | 13–13 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
1982–83 | San Jose State | 14–15 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
1983–84 | San Jose State | 10–18 | 6–12 | T–7th | |||||
1984–85 | San Jose State | 16–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | |||||
1985–86 | San Jose State | 16–12 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
1986–87 | San Jose State | 16–14 | 10–8 | T–2nd | |||||
1987–88 | San Jose State | 14–15 | 8–10 | T–6th | |||||
1988–89 | San Jose State | 5–23 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
San Jose State: | 142–144 | 75–90 | |||||||
Total: | 88–161 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NBA
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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CHI | 2001–02 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | (interim) | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Winnemucca native seeks Padgett's old job". Nevada State Journal. June 10, 1976. p. 9.
- ^ ISBN 9781582614243
- ^ a b c d e f "Bill Berry". National Basketball Association. 2002. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005.
- ISBN 978-1-61321-699-6
- ^ "1979–80 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1980–81 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "San Jose State Spartans Index". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1988–89 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Norwood, Robyn (January 19, 1989). "Ten Walk Out at San Jose St". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Norwood, Robyn (March 8, 1989). "In the Wake of the Walkout : After Losing His Players, San Jose Coach Fights for His Job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Akers, John (March 25, 1989). "San Jose State fires coach Berry". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, K.C. (December 25, 2001). "Baton put in Berry's hands". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, K.C. (December 28, 2001). "Berry's tenure ends quietly". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Carter, Ivan (September 8, 2006). "Berry Joins the Wizards As an Assistant Coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ McNeal, Martin (August 19, 1990). "Ricky Berry's Suicide Still a Mystery". McClatchy News via the Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Geissinger, Steve (August 20, 1989). "What demons drove Kings' Ricky Berry to commit suicide?". Deseret News. Associated Press via Deseret News. Retrieved March 23, 2013.