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Everywhere the guy has been they seem to win. He's the No. 1 assistant to Lionel Hollins.
David Joerger enters his third season on the Grizzlies’ bench after recently coaching the Grizzlies summer league squad to a perfect 5-0 record in the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Before earning his first NBA assistant coaching job with the Grizzlies, Joerger gained fame as one of the most successful minor league basketball coaches in history, serving as head coach of the 2006-07 NBA D-League Champion Dakota Wizards. Afterwards, he became just the sixth head coach (15th coach overall) in D-League history to join the NBA coaching ranks. The title was the fifth he has won as a head coach, as he also has one International Basketball Association (IBA) title and three Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championships, along with two CBA Coach of the Year honors and a 232-117 (.665) head coaching record. After finishing his playing career at Moorhead State, Joerger got his start as the Dakota Wizards’ general manager when they were members of the IBA. He received his first opportunity on the sidelines as an assistant coach during the 1997-98 season. After three years as an assistant, Joerger replaced head coach Duane Ticknor and led the Wizards to their first championship during the 2000-01 season. Prior to the 2001-02 season, the Wizards moved into the CBA where Joerger led the team to another title. Continuing his success, Joerger captured his third title in four years after the Wizards defeated the Idaho Stampede to win the 2003-04 CBA Championship. During the summer of 2004, Joerger moved to Sioux Falls to become the head coach of the Skyforce and proceeded to win his fourth CBA Championship, giving him more minor league championships than minor league-turned-NBA head coaches Phil Jackson, Flip Saunders, George Karl and Eric Musselman combined. An excellent teacher of the game, Joerger had 18 of his players called up to the NBA from 2003-07. Joerger and his wife, Kara, are the parents of two daughters, Alli, 6, and Kiana, 3.
David Joerger enters his third season on the Grizzlies’ bench after recently coaching the Grizzlies summer league squad to a perfect 5-0 record in the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Before earning his first NBA assistant coaching job with the Grizzlies, Joerger gained fame as one of the most successful minor league basketball coaches in history, serving as head coach of the 2006-07 NBA D-League Champion Dakota Wizards. Afterwards, he became just the sixth head coach (15th coach overall) in D-League history to join the NBA coaching ranks. The title was the fifth he has won as a head coach, as he also has one International Basketball Association (IBA) title and three Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championships, along with two CBA Coach of the Year honors and a 232-117 (.665) head coaching record. After finishing his playing career at Moorhead State, Joerger got his start as the Dakota Wizards’ general manager when they were members of the IBA. He received his first opportunity on the sidelines as an assistant coach during the 1997-98 season. After three years as an assistant, Joerger replaced head coach Duane Ticknor and led the Wizards to their first championship during the 2000-01 season. Prior to the 2001-02 season, the Wizards moved into the CBA where Joerger led the team to another title. Continuing his success, Joerger captured his third title in four years after the Wizards defeated the Idaho Stampede to win the 2003-04 CBA Championship. During the summer of 2004, Joerger moved to Sioux Falls to become the head coach of the Skyforce and proceeded to win his fourth CBA Championship, giving him more minor league championships than minor league-turned-NBA head coaches Phil Jackson, Flip Saunders, George Karl and Eric Musselman combined. An excellent teacher of the game, Joerger had 18 of his players called up to the NBA from 2003-07. Joerger and his wife, Kara, are the parents of two daughters, Alli, 6, and Kiana, 3.
