Jeff Bzdelik
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Jeff Bzdelik is an American basketball coach, currently coaching at Wake Forest University
. He formerly coached the Denver Nuggets
in the National Basketball Association
for slightly over two seasons, from 2002 through 2004. As an NBA coach, he is best remembered for leading the 2003-04
Nuggets to a 43–39 record, a 26-game improvement over the 2002-03 campaign
when the team went 17–65.
from 2002 until he was fired on December 28, 2004.
including a first round NCAA tournament appearance his first year, and a NIT semifinal appearance his second year.
Buffaloes
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Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. He formerly coached the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
for slightly over two seasons, from 2002 through 2004. As an NBA coach, he is best remembered for leading the 2003-04
2003-04 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
Nuggets to a 43–39 record, a 26-game improvement over the 2002-03 campaign
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
when the team went 17–65.
Denver Nuggets
Head coach of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
from 2002 until he was fired on December 28, 2004.
Air Force Academy
He was the head coach at the US Air Force AcademyUnited States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
including a first round NCAA tournament appearance his first year, and a NIT semifinal appearance his second year.
Colorado
Bzdelik left Air Force to become the head basketball coach for the ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
Buffaloes
Colorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
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