Chad Forcier
| Orlando Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rainier (Rainier, Washington) |
| College | Seattle Pacific (1991–1995) |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–2000 | Oregon State (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | University of Portland (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2003–2007 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2007–2016 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2016–present | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach: | |
Chad Forcier is an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
Forcier attended Seattle Pacific University, graduating in 1995. During his time in college, he started his coaching career, joining the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as an intern in 1992. He spent five seasons with the Sonics, working for head coach George Karl. From 1994 to 1997 Forcier also served as varsity assistant coach and JV head coach at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington. In 1997 he was named an assistant coach at Oregon State University where he spent three seasons, before moving to the University of Portland to serve as an assistant during the 2000–01 season.[1]
In 2001, Forcier began to work as an assistant coach for Rick Carlisle in the NBA, spending two seasons with the Detroit Pistons (2001–03) and then four with the Indiana Pacers (2003–07).[1] Since 2007 he has served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, where he is responsible for player development. In 2014, Forcier won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in five games.[2]
Personal life
Forcier's brother, Todd, is the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team and his sister, Jade Hayes, is the girls’ basketball coach at Bellevue Christian High School in Bellevue, Washington.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Basketball staff". 2011–2012 Spurs media guide (PDF). San Antonio Spurs. p. 58. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Brett Brown named assistant coach". spurs.com. San Antonio Spurs. Retrieved March 20, 2012.