John Beilein

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John Beilein (2013)

John Beilein (born February 5, 1953 ) is an American basketball coach .

Life

Born in Burt, New York , Beilein played basketball at Wheeling College from 1971 to 1975. He began his coaching career at Newfane High School in his home state before serving as a coach at Erie Community College for four years. In the 1983/83 season he coached the team at Nazareth College, followed by nine years at Le Moyne College, in 1992 he took his first coaching position in the first NCAA division when he moved to Canisius College . In 1994 the university team there won the championship title in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference under Beilein's leadership . In 1997 he left Canisius and became a coach at the University of Richmond . In his five-year tenure, he led the team in 153 games to 100 wins. In the 2000/01 game year Richmond won the title in the Colonial Athletic Association and in 2002 moved to West Virginia University . There the German Johannes Herber was  one of his protégés. In 2007 West Virginia won the title of the National Invitation Tournament under Beilein's leadership .

From 2007 to 2019, Beileins was a coach at the University of Michigan  . In 2013 and 2018 he led the team to the NCAA runner-up. In 2017 and 2018 they won the Big Ten title . During his time at the University of Michigan, his players also included Nik Stauskas , Tim Hardaway, Jr. and the German Moritz Wagner . He remained in office in Michigan until the end of the 2018-19 season.

At the 2013 World Student Games, Beilein was an assistant coach on the staff of the United States.

In mid-May 2019, Beilein was introduced as the new head coach of the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers  . He signed a contract for several years. He stepped down on February 19, 2020, and under his leadership Cleveland won 14 games and lost 40.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Brendan Q: John Beilein earns induction to Wheeling Jesuit University Athletic Hall of Fame. January 27, 2015, accessed May 31, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d John Beilein - Men's Basketball Coach. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
  3. ↑ John Beilein to Receive Le Moyne College's Highest Honor. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
  4. ↑ https://richmondspiders.com/news/2002/4/18/205198763.aspx
  5. ↑ Beilein has been down this path before with West Virginia. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Beilein says it's right time to leave for Michigan. April 3, 2007, accessed May 31, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Washington Post: John Beilein recruited Moritz Wagner to Michigan over a big German dinner, beer. March 29, 2018, accessed May 31, 2019 .
  8. ↑ TWENTY-SEVENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES - 2013. In: usab.com. Accessed May 31, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Cav's name John Beilein As New Head Coach. In: nba.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
  10. ↑ John Beilein officially steps down as Cavaliers head coach. In: nba.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Ben Pickman: Beilein Resigns as Cavaliers Head Coach, Bickerstaff Promoted. Retrieved February 20, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Beilein, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball coach
DATE OF BIRTH 5th February 1953