Bill Peterson (basketball)
| Lakeland Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA Gatorade League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Eckerd |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1980–1983 | Louisiana Tech (GA) |
| 1983–1987 | Union (KY) |
| 1987–1994 | McNeese State (assistant) |
| 1994–1997 | Alabama–Huntsville |
| 1998–2000 | Dallas Mavericks (Player Development) |
| 2000–2007 | Colorado State (Associate HC) |
| 2007–2013 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2017–Present | Baylor University (director of basketball operations) |
Bill Peterson (born April 26, 1957) is the director of basketball operations [1] at Baylor University
He previously served as head coach of the Erie BayHawks the NBA Development League of the Orlando Magic and as assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. He served as a player development coach and scout for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks from 1998- 2000 and as a special assistant with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
College career
Bill Peterson served in various coaching positions.He was head coach at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (1994–97) and Union (KY) College (1983–87), He worked as the assistant head coach at McNeese State from 1987–94 and at Bossier Parish Community College (LA) from 1997-99. Peterson began coaching in 1978-7 as a student assistant at St. Petersburg (FL) Junior College and went on to serve as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech.[2]
The last position was the Associate Head coach for the Colorado State Rams.[3]
Erie Bay Hawks
On August 26, 2014, the Orlando Magic named Peterson the head coach for Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/mens_basketball/baylor-men-fill-pair-of-assistant-coaching-vacancies/article_e07d7547-3d39-53fe-8893-bc45f7240a3c.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-name-bill-peterson-head-coach-erie-bayhawks
- ^ "CSURAMS.COM Bill Peterson Bio - Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". csurams.com.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Name Bill Peterson Head Coach of Erie BayHawks". Orlando Magic.
- ^ Fox Sports. "Magic name Bill Peterson head coach of D-League affiliate Erie BayHawks". FOX Sports.
- ^ http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2015/07/27/bill-peterson-helps-make-erie-bayhawks-players-a-success/
- ^ http://www.magicbasketballonline.com/2014/09/17/new-head-coach-bill-peterson-introduced-by-erie-bayhawks/.
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