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» Tuesday, May 14 2013

“After my last few experiences, I did not want to be a head coach in the NBA,” Jordan said in a recent interview. He wouldn’t elaborate on what led him to make his decision, stating simply that it was, “all of it combined.” Washington Post

Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 

The Lakers grossly underachieved despite assembling a star-studded roster with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. Jordan accepted the job with Rutgers before the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. “Mike Brown hired me. He was awesome. He allowed me to do a lot in a large role and when he was gone, Mike D’Antoni was gracious enough to keep me there and I really appreciate both those guys hiring me and retaining me. [Former Bullets/Wizards coach] Bernie Bickerstaff and I were reassigned to the back of the bench and we were okay. We were happy to be a part of it,” Jordan said. “It was a season of injuries, non-chemistry, getting to know each other as the season went along. Clashes of personalities and approaches and then it was more injuries. The injury factor and chemistry kept it dysfunctional to where you couldn’t have great success.” Washington Post

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“I thought, maybe I could be a really solid assistant. It’s almost a perfect place,” Jordan said of the Lakers. “We could win championships and I could sit there, and be like Tex Winters and let Phil Jackson take us championships and I could retire in the sunset, but it didn’t go that way. “I had three years of not doing this for sure, and this is what I’m built for, to be a head coach,” Jordan said. “It’s great to be a coach again. I jumped right in, didn’t have to talk to anybody. I knew what I was getting into. I wanted to prove that I could do it. But I did not want to be a head coach anymore in the NBA.” Washington Post

Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 
 

» Friday, May 10 2013

About that due diligence: Despite all the accolades he's received from the university and despite the school's many claims to the contrary, Jordan hasn't actually finished his degree, according to the Rutgers registrar's office. The office sent me a verification document, found below, that indicates that Jordan attended classes at Rutgers from 1973 to 1977. He went on to take more classes in 1978, 1981, and 1985. There was no degree listed in the document. I called up the registrar's office on Thursday and asked for clarification. Deadspin.com

Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 
 

» Monday, May 6 2013
 

» Saturday, May 4 2013

Old Dominion University men's basketball coach Jeff Jones announced today that Bryant Stith has been as an assistant coach. Stith, an All ACC performer and a 10-year NBA veteran who has coached Brunswick County High School to three straight Virginia AA State titles, will begin his duties on May 10th. Old Dominion

Coaching, NCAA, Bryant Stith 
 

» Sunday, April 21 2013
 

» Wednesday, April 17 2013

Adrian Wojnarowski: Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan and Rutgers have reached impasse in contract talks, sources tell Y! Jordan wants longer than five year deal. Jordan isn't so concerned over offer just under $1 million per, as he believes he needs longer deal to undo mess in program, sources tell Y! Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 
 

» Sunday, April 14 2013

Tom Luicci: All signs point to Eddie Jordan as the next Rutgers coach, possibly in a few days, but the two sides have to meet on Sunday. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 
 

» Friday, April 12 2013

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan is engaged in serious talks with Rutgers University about becoming the embattled basketball program's next head coach, sources told Yahoo! Sports. In the aftermath of the scandal surrounding former coaches physically abusing players in practices, Rutgers offered Jordan the job after University of Rhode Island coach Danny Hurley turned down an offer from the school earlier this week, sources said. Jordan will meet with Rutgers officials face-to-face, sources said, this weekend to try to finalize an agreement. Yahoo! Sports

Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, NCAA, Eddie Jordan 
 

» Tuesday, April 9 2013

His Louisville teammates delivered the storybook ending, beating Michigan 82-76 in the national championship game at the Georgia Dome on Monday. The teammate who had motivated them throughout the past week relished an unexpected chance to cut down the nets with guys he calls his brothers. "This was a lot bigger to us than a lot of people think, so I wasn't worried," Ware said, a pile of confetti at his feet and his crutches on the court. USA Today Sports

NCAA, Kevin Ware 

After each of the players had taken his trip up the ladder to cut down the nets, the basket was lowered. Leaning on his crutches, Ware finished the job. The reserve guard whose injury rallied his team and made national headlines was the last with the honors, which he didn't know was coming. "They kind of told me last minute, so I really was thankful for that," Ware said. "It meant everything, honestly. Not being able to play but still being able to cut down the nets, that was big." USA Today Sports

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