Bill Peterson (basketball)

Bill Peterson
Erie BayHawks
Position Head coach
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1957-04-26) April 26, 1957
Nationality American
Career information
College Eckerd
Career history
As coach:
1980–1983 Louisiana Tech (GA)
1983–1987 Union (KY)
1987–1994 McNeese State (assistant)
1994–1997 Alabama–Huntsville
1998–2000 Dallas Mavericks (Player Development)
2000–2007 Colorado State (Associate HC)
2007–2013 Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2014–present Erie BayHawks

Bill Peterson (born April 26, 1957) is the head coach of the Erie BayHawks the NBA Development League of the Orlando Magic. Previously he served as assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. He served as a player development coach and scout for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks from 1998- 2000 and as a special assistant with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.

College career

Bill Peterson served in various coaching positions.He was head coach at the University of Alabama-Huntsville (1994–97) and Union (KY) College (1983–87), He worked as the assistant head coach at McNeese State from 1987–94 and at Bossier Parish Community College (LA) from 1997-99. Peterson began coaching in 1978-7 as a student assistant at St. Petersburg (FL) Junior College and went on to serve as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech.[1]

The last position was the Associate Head coach for the Colorado State Rams.[2]

Erie Bay Hawks

On August 26, 2014, the Orlando Magic named Peterson the head coach for Erie BayHawks of the NBA D-League.[3][4][5][6]

References


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