David Fizdale
Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Los Angeles, California | June 16, 1974
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
High school | John C. Fremont (Los Angeles, California) |
College | San Diego (1992–1996) |
Coaching career | 1998–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1998–2002 | San Diego (assistant) |
2002–2004 | Fresno State (assistant) |
2003–2004 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
2004–2008 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
2008–2016 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
2016–2017 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2018–2019 | New York Knicks |
2021–present | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach: | |
David Sean Fizdale (born June 16, 1974) is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach for the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies, and was an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat. He won two championships with the Heat in 2012 and 2013.
Career[]
Born in Los Angeles, Fizdale attended Fremont High School in Los Angeles, where he played as a point guard for the school's basketball team.[1] He subsequently attended college at the University of San Diego, where he graduated with a B.A. in communications and a minor in sociology.
Between 2003 and 2016, Fizdale was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. During his tenure with the Heat, Fizdale coached "Team Shaq", a squad selected by Shaquille O'Neal, at the 2013 Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend.[2] His team was defeated 163–135, by Charles Barkley's "Team Chuck", coached by then San Antonio Spurs' assistant coach Mike Budenholzer. After the reshuffle of the Heat's coaching staff, Fizdale became an associate head coach after Ron Rothstein decided to retire from his coaching career and Bob McAdoo was assigned to the scouting staff.
On May 29, 2016, Fizdale was named as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.[3] He led the Grizzlies to a 43–39 record in the 2016–17 season, reaching the Western Conference playoffs. After a 7–12 start to the 2017–18 season, including eight consecutive losses, and a publicized fourth-quarter benching of Marc Gasol, Fizdale was fired from the team on November 27, 2017.[4]
On May 7, 2018, he was named as the head coach of the New York Knicks signing a four-year deal with the organization.[5] On December 6, 2019, Fizdale was fired by the Knicks after a 4–18 start to their season.[6]
In September 2021, Fizdale joined his hometown team and was hired as an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers joining Frank Vogel and his staff.
Head coaching record[]
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Memphis | 2016–17 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3rd in Southwest | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round |
Memphis | 2017–18 | 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
New York | 2018–19 | 82 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 5th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
New York | 2019–20 | 22 | 4 | 18 | .182 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
Career | 205 | 71 | 134 | .346 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
Personal life[]
He is married to marketer Natasha Sen[7] and has one son from a prior relationship.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Returning Starters Make Santa Clara Tourney Favorite". Los Angeles Times. June 18, 1991. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ Ira Winderman (February 14, 2013). "Heat assistant Fizdale to coach All-Star Rising Stars". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Grizzlies name David Fizdale Head Coach". NBA.com. May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Grizzlies relieve David Fizdale of head coaching duties". NBA.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Mahoney, Brian (May 7, 2018). "New York Knicks name David Fizdale new coach". NBA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Knicks Relieve David Fizdale of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Coach Fizdale marries Natasha Sen in San Diego". SB Nation. August 24, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "David Fizdale Coach File". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
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