The New Orleans Pelicans made a slew of coaching staff announcements yesterday, promoting Chris Finch, Joe Boylan and Michael Ruffin while bringing back Jamelle McMillan, but the addition of Jeff Bzdelik is the headline-grabbing news story here.
The 66-year-old Bzdelik, who spent considerable time with Alvin Gentry and the Pels in Las Vegas during the last summer league, is replacing Darren Erman as the lead defensive coach on the roster, and his list of career achievements and superior references really speak for themselves.
Bzdelik first entered the basketball coaching world in 1978 at Davidson College.