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After a brief respite during which he went to his Indiana hometown to serve as interim coach for Martinsville High School, he is now back in the NBA as an assistant for the Washington Wizards. But Jerry Sichting will forever be known to the world at large mainly for the two-plus years he spent playing guard for the Celtics [team stats] in the 1980s. “Most people only know me as a Celtic,” said Sichting prior to the C’s 100-94 overtime win against his Wizards last night at the Garden . “Most people outside of Indiana, anyway — and even there most people associate me with playing for the Celtics.” Boston Herald

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The Washington Wizards announced today that Jerry Sichting will join Randy Wittman’s staff as an assistant coach. Sichting brings 24 years of experience as an NBA player, coach and talent evaluator to the Wizards’ bench, including 11 seasons serving as an assistant both alongside and under Wittman with the Minnesota Timberwolves. "I’m obviously very familiar with what Jerry will add to our staff and I’m thrilled to have him on board," said Wittman. “His experience playing, teaching and evaluating the game will be valuable on the bench and on the practice court as we continue to develop our players and establish this team’s identity." NBA.com

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The Wizards are close to filling out Randy Wittman’s coaching staff with the addition of Jerry Sichting, league sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed. An official announcement is expected to come soon. Washington Post

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The Wizards are close to filling out Randy Wittman’s coaching staff with the addition of Jerry Sichting, league sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed. An official announcement is expected to come soon. Washington Post

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Jerry Zgoda: Look for former Wolves asst Jerry Sichting to end up reunited with Randy Wittman on the Wizards' staff Twitter

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Several names have emerged as candidates for Jackson as he begins to put together his first coaching staff. Included in the list of possible assistants are former Rockets assistants Jack Sikma and Elston Turner; Kings assistant Mario Elie; and Jerry Sichting, who was on Keith Smart’s staff in Golden State. CBSSports.com

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Tim Kawakami: Multiple sources: Warriors set to add Jerry SIchting as an assistant coach and Mark Price as a consultant. Twitter

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