Randy Ayers (born April 16, 1956 )is a former college basketball player and college basketball and NBA coach. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... College basketball refers to the American basketball league organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History The game of basketball was devised by James Naismith in 1892. ...
Ayers played college basketball at Miami University. After graduation from Miami, he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, but was cut from the team without ever playing professioanlly. Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ...
After leaving the Bulls, he coached the men's team at Ohio State, taking them to the number one regional seed in the NCAA men's tournament in 1991 and 1992, but never reaching the Final Four. He later coached the Philadelphia 76ers and as of February 2006 serves as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic. This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... ... The Orlando Magic is a National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. ...