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Report: John Beilein Out as Cavaliers Coach, J.B. Bickerstaff to Take Over

John Beilein's tenure as the Cavaliers' head coach didn't even last one full season. The longtime collegiate coach is leaving as Cleveland's coach, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff will be elevated to head coach.

The Cavaliers signed Beilein to a five-year deal to become Cleveland's head coach in May 2019. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Beilein spent 12 years as head coach at Michigan, leaving with a 278–150 record and nine NCAA tournament appearances. He also previously coached at West Virginia, Richmond, Canisius, Division II Le Moyne and Nazareth College.