Former Tar Heel legend rumored for Chicago Bulls head coaching gig
Jerry Stackhouse enjoyed an extremely successful playing career at UNC and in the NBA. He's now rumored for an NBA head coaching job.
Anyone remember the 1993-94 and 94-95 UNC men's basketball teams? Highlighted by a 1995 Final Four appearance, those Tar Heel squads featured a future All-Star in Jerry Stackhouse. Earning First Team All-ACC honors in 1995, Stackhouse left North Carolina after two seasons , later becoming the '95 NBA Draft's third overall pick.
Stackhouse played 18 NBA seasons, spent a couple years in broadcasting, then turned to coaching. Despite limited success as a collegiate head coach, Stackhouse is now drawing interest at the NBA level. On Wednesday, NBA correspondent Matt Stein reported Stackhouse emerging as a candidate to become the Chicago Bulls' next head coach.
Most recently a Golden State Warriors assistant , Stackhouse started his coaching career as a Toronto Raptors assistant, then took over the Raptors 905 D-League (now G League) squad, leading the latter to a championship. Stackhouse was a Memphis Grizzlies assistant during their 2018-19 season, then coached Vanderbilt for five years before his eventual firing. REPORT: Jerry Stackhouse has emerged as a candidate to be the next Chicago Bulls head coach, per @TheSteinLine .
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