About Stu Jackson
Born 1955. Stu Jackson is an American basketball coach and basketball player.
Career Jackson played basketball at the University of Oregon and Seattle University. He worked as an associate coach and head recruiting coordinator under Rick Pitino at Providence College from 1985 to 1987. He also worked as an assistant coach at Washington State University from 1983 to 1985 and at the University of Oregon from 1981 through 1983. Jackson was named the head coach of the New York Knicks in 1989 at the age of 33, becoming the then second-youngest head coach in NBA history. The Knicks went 52–45 during his tenure, upsetting the Boston Celtics in the 1990 playoffs before losing to the eventual NBA champions Detroit Pistons.
After starting the 1990–1991 season by winning the 1990 McDonald's Open, Jackson was fired in December after a 7–8 start in the NBA.
He was head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers in the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, leading the Badgers to the 1994 NCAA tournament. He resigned after the tournament ended to become general manager of the expansion team Vancouver Grizzlies. He was general manager of the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies for the franchise's first five seasons, during which the Grizzlies lost 300 of 378 games. In June 2007, he became the executive vice president of basketball operations for the NBA, a league official whose duties included penalizing players for on-court misconduct. His duties included being in charge of on-the-court operations, scheduling, game rules, conduct, discipline and serving as the chair of the Competition Committee. Jackson holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Seattle University. Jackson resides in New York with his four daughters. He served in that capacity for nine years until 2023. His first major move was announcing on December 22 the additions of Oregon State University and Washington State University as associate members across 12 sports for two academic years beginning in 2024–25. The conference expanded further on May 10, 2024, when Jackson's alma mater Seattle University was approved to become a full member on July 1, 2025. He replaced then-Santa Clara University Athletics Director Renee Baumgartner on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee on May 31, 2024. His term expires in 2029.
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NBA head coaching record
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Who is Stu Jackson?
American basketball player, coach, executive
When was Stu Jackson born?
Stu Jackson was born on 11 December 1955 in Reading.
What is Stu Jackson's occupation?
Stu Jackson is a basketball coach and basketball player.
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Stu Jackson is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stu Jackson. https://biography.guide/stu-jackson/
MLA: "Stu Jackson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stu-jackson/.
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