Caught in NBA Draft: 23 Current DI Coaches Were Picked in First Two Rounds
June 22nd, 2023 - 18:14
Did you know that the New York Knicks chose four current NCAA Division I head coaches in opening round of an NBA draft in 13-year span from 1980 through 1992? New Georgia Tech mentor Damon Stoudamire, an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics the past two seasons, was a first-round selection by the Toronto Raptors in 1995. A striking number of DI bench bosses probably were a mite more interested in the NBA draft than their counterparts this week if only because they were selected themselves. Following is an alphabetical list of the 30 active DI mentors - eight at helm of their alma mater - picked in an NBA draft (including total of 23 in rounds 1 and 2):
Division I Coach | Current School | Alma Mater | NBA Team | Draft Year | Round |
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Steve Alford | Nevada | Indiana | Dallas Mavericks | 1987 | 2nd |
Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Duke | Seattle SuperSonics | 1987 | 3rd |
Tony Bennett | Virginia | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Charlotte Hornets | 1992 | 2nd |
Alvin Brooks | Lamar | Lamar | San Antonio Spurs | 1981 | 10th |
Craig "Speedy" Claxton | Hofstra | Hofstra | Philadelphia 76ers | 2000 | 1st |
Hubert Davis | North Carolina | North Carolina | New York Knicks | 1992 | 1st |
Mike Davis | Detroit | Alabama | Milwaukee Bucks | 1983 | 2nd |
Johnny Dawkins | UCF | Duke | San Antonio Spurs | 1986 | 1st |
Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Texas Christian | Washington Bullets | 1987 | 7th |
Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Valparaiso | Houston Rockets | 1998 | 1st |
Kim English | Providence | Missouri | Detroit Pistons | 2012 | 2nd |
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Memphis State | Golden State Warriors | 1993 | 1st |
Steve Henson | Texas-San Antonio | Kansas State | Milwaukee Bucks | 1990 | 2nd |
Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Iowa State | Indiana Pacers | 1995 | 2nd |
Juwan Howard | Michigan | Michigan | Washington Bullets | 1994 | 1st |
Bobby Hurley Jr. | Arizona State | Duke | Sacramento Kings | 1993 | 1st |
Jeff Jones | Old Dominion | Virginia | Indiana Pacers | 1982 | 4th |
Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Providence | Detroit Pistons | 1971 | 6th |
Jim Les | UC Davis | Bradley | Atlanta Hawks | 1986 | 3rd |
Mark Madsen | California | Stanford | Los Angeles Lakers | 2000 | 1st |
Kenny Payne | Louisville | Louisville | Philadelphia 76ers | 1989 | 1st |
Mark Pope | Brigham Young | Kentucky | Indiana Pacers | 1996 | 2nd |
Lorenzo Romar | Pepperdine | Washington | Golden State Warriors | 1980 | 7th |
Jerry Stackhouse | Vanderbilt | North Carolina | Philadelphia 76ers | 1995 | 1st |
Damon Stoudamire | Georgia Tech | Arizona | Toronto Raptors | 1995 | 1st |
Rod Strickland | Long Island | DePaul | New York Knicks | 1988 | 1st |
Reggie Theus | Bethune-Cookman | UNLV | Chicago Bulls | 1978 | 1st |
Darrell Walker | UALR | Arkansas | New York Knicks | 1983 | 1st |
Maurice "Mo" Williams | Jackson State | Alabama | Utah Jazz | 2003 | 2nd |
Mike Woodson | Indiana | Indiana | New York Knicks | 1980 | 1st |