Eddie Jordan - NBA head basketball coach of the Washington Wizards - courtesy of Mitchell Layton/NBAE/Getty Images

Edward Montgomery "Eddie" Jordan (born January 29, 1955 in Washington, D.C.) is the current head coach of the Washington Wizards of the NBA. Image File history File links Eddie_Jordan_(basketball). ... Image File history File links Eddie_Jordan_(basketball). ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Washington Bullets redirects here. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Washington Bullets redirects here. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ...

Collegiate and pro career

Jordan attended Rutgers University in 1973, and led the school to the 1976 NCAA Final Four, during which he was named East Regional MVP. In his senior season, Jordan was named honorable mention All-America, while setting Rutgers’ all-time career records in assists (585) and steals (220) (NBA 2006). Jordan graduated from Rutgers in 1977 with a degree in health and physical education. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The playoff term Final Four was originally popularized to refer to the final four teams in the NCAA Basketball Tournament; these are the champions of the tournaments four regional brackets, and the only teams remaining on the tournaments final weekend. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Jordan was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft (33rd overall), and was acquired by the New Jersey Nets halfway through his rookie season. Jordan led the league in total steals (201) in 1978-79 and was second in total steals (223) in 1979-80 (NBA History 2006). The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Jordan played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1980-81 season, and was a member of the 1982 NBA World Championship team. He played for the Lakers for four years and then played briefly with the Portland Trail Blazers. Jordan retired from the NBA after the 1983-84 season. Over his seven-year career, Jordan averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 assists and 1.82 steals per game. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Coaching career

After retiring from the NBA in 1984, Jordan was a volunteer assistant at Rutgers University under his former college head coach, and current Wizards’ assistant, Tom Young. Jordan followed Young to Old Dominion University as a part-time assistant before and subsequently obtained an assistant coaching position at Boston College under Jim O'Brien in 1986. He also became an assistant coach at Rutgers in 1988. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Dominion University (ODU) is a university located in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Website www. ... Jim OBrien (born February 11, 1952) is best known as a professional basketball coach. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1992, Jordan became an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, and remained as one for five seasons. Jordan was promoted to head coach on March 20, 1997 during the final fifteen games of the 1996-97 regular season and remained the head coach during the 1997-98 season where he compiled a 33-64 record as the King’s head coach. Jordan was later fired after the 1997-98 season. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jordan joined the Nets coaching staff on March 17, 1999 and served as the lead assistant for four seasons. While in New Jersey, Jordan helped guide the squad to consecutive Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference Championships in 2002 and 2003. March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later that year, Jordan signed a four-year contract worth a little more than $3 million with the Washington Wizards and was introduced as head coach of the team on June 19, 2003. Washington finished with a 25-57 record during Jordan’s inaugural season as head coach. The following year, Jordan helped guide the Wizards to a 20-game improvement in 2004-05. Only the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns experienced a greater improvement in total wins from the previous year (NBA 2006). Washington Bullets redirects here. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Phoenix Suns are a National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

On April 11, 2005 Jordan won his 100th career game as a head coach, and improved his career record to 103-158. During the 2004-2005 regular season, Jordan’s second with the Wizards, he led the team to a 45-37 record, which was the franchise’s best season since 1978-1979. The record established a new record for wins in a season at Verizon Center (NBA 2006), earned the team a five seed in the Eastern Conference, and was the Wizards’ first playoff berth since the 1996-1997 season. The Wizards played the fourth seeded Chicago Bulls and won the series four games to two. The team rallied from a 0-2 deficit to win the series with four consecutive wins. It was the team’s first postseason series win since 1982. Currently in his third season in Washington, Jordan is the longest tenured head coach in the Eastern Conference (NBA 2006). April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Verizon Center, view to the southeast across 7th St. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal

Eddie and his wife, Charrisse, have two children, a son, Jackson (7), and daughter, Skylar (5). Eddie also has three sons, Justin, Eddie II, and Paul from his first marriage.

References

• (NBA 2006) NBA.com: Coaches – Eddie Jordan. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on January 17, 2006: [1]
• (NBA History 2006) NBA History: Steals Per Game - 1979-80. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on January 17, 2006: [2]
• Weeks, Linton. Team Alchemy. Retrieved from Washingtonpost.com on January 17, 2006. Appeared in print on Saturday, December 18, 2004. Page C01. [3]