Paul Westhead
Paul William Westhead (born February 21, 1939) is an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Oregon women's team.[1] He was known for coaching the Los Angeles Lakers between 1979 until 1981, leading them to win the 1980 NBA Finals. Westhead was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | West Catholic Preparatory (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1958–1961) |
| Coaching career | 1970–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1970–1979 | La Salle |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1979–1981 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1985–1990 | Loyola Marymount |
| 1990–1992 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1993–1997 | George Mason |
| 1997–1999 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2001–2003 | Panasonic Super Kangaroos |
| 2003 | Long Beach Jam |
| 2003–2005 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2007–2009 | Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2009–2014 | Oregon (women's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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References
- ↑ Greif, Andrew (March 4, 2014). "Oregon Ducks will not renew Paul Westhead's contract as women's basketball head coach". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.piaa.org.
Other websites
- Oregon profile
- NBA profile
- BasketballReference.com: Paul Westhead Archived 2011-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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