John Welch (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1963 Portland, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rancho (North Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | Nevada (1982–1984) UNLV (1985–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986 / Undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1989 | UNLV (graduate asst.) |
| 1993–1995 | Long Beach State (asst.) |
| 1995–2002 | Frenso State (asst.) |
| 2002–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies (asst.) |
| 2005–2013 | Denver Nuggets (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Brooklyn Nets (asst.) |
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Kings (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Welch (born February 17, 1963) is an American former basketball player and coach for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in New Zealand where in 1988, he earned Most Outstanding Guard and All-Star Five honors playing for Waitemata. Throughout his coaching career, he has worked with or worked under various notable basketball people, including Jerry Tarkanian, Jerry West, Hubie Brown, George Karl and Tim Grgurich.
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Early life
Born in Portland, Maine, Welch attended Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada and was an All-State selection. He later played college basketball for Nevada and UNLV before starting a successful coaching career.
Coaching career
Fresno State
At Frenso State, Welch worked under head coach Jerry Tarkanian, a 2013 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach inductee.
Denver Nuggets
Welch worked under George Karl during his tenure with the Denver Nuggets.[1] Karl expressed his appreciation towards Welch, saying, "he's got great passion ... [and] tries something every day that we can get better at."[2]
Brooklyn Nets
Welch began his tenure with the Nets in 2013, the first season Jason Kidd was head coach.[3]
Sacramento Kings
On July 31, 2015, Welch was hired by the Sacramento Kings to be an assistant coach.[4]
References
- ↑ Brooklyn Nets: Get To Know New Assistant Coach John Welch
- ↑ Nuggets find gem in Welch
- ↑ John Welch Bio
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
- Basketball players from Maine
- American men's basketball players
- Brooklyn Nets assistant coaches
- Denver Nuggets assistant coaches
- Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball coaches
- Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Portland, Maine
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
