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Jerry Reynolds

b. 1944

American basketball player and coach

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Born 1944. Jerry Reynolds is an American basketball coach.

Jerry Owen Reynolds (born January 29, 1944) is an American former professional basketball coach and current executive in the NBA.

He coached the Sacramento Kings for two different stretches; once in 1987 and from 1988 through 1989. He also served as the team's general manager and was general manager of the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs, a post from which he retired in 2003.

Reynolds is from French Lick, Indiana, the same town as NBA legend Larry Bird.

In 2005, Jerry Reynolds wrote a book about his 20 years of experiences with the Kings called Reynolds Remembers Tales from the Sacramento Kings.

As of the 2016–17 NBA season, Reynolds is a broadcaster for the Kings, alongside Grant Napear, and its director of player personnel.

Prior to his NBA tenure, Reynolds enjoyed a successful coaching career in the college ranks as part of the staff at Vincennes University when the Trailblazers won the 1970 NJCAA National title. Later, he served on Roger Kaiser's staff at West Georgia College when the Braves won the 1974 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament.

He began his coaching career as the Freshmen Head Coach during the 1965–66 season, while completing his undergraduate degree. He then returned to Vincennes as an assistant, before joining Roger Kaiser's staff at West Georgia. In 1975, he was named the head coach of the Rockhurst University Hawks; he joined the Kansas City Kings franchise in 1984.

Reynolds is a graduate of Vincennes University and Oakland City University. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 1990 from Vincennes. He lives in Roseville, California with his wife Dodie whom he married in 1968.

He was inducted in the University of West Georgia Hall of Fame in 1991 and was selected for induction into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in December, 2019. The ceremony was held in 2020.

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Vincennes University, Oakland City University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jerry Reynolds?

American basketball player and coach

When was Jerry Reynolds born?

Jerry Reynolds was born on 29 January 1944 in French Lick.

What is Jerry Reynolds's occupation?

Jerry Reynolds is a basketball coach.

What nationality is Jerry Reynolds?

Jerry Reynolds is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jerry Reynolds

· Wikidata: Q3808038

· DBpedia: Jerry Reynolds (basketball, born 1944)

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