Robert C. Beyer (born December 10, 1961) is an American professional
basketball
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coach who serves as an assistant coach for the
Charlotte Hornets of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
Early life and education
Beyer was born in
LeRoy, New York and graduated from
Alfred University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in
history
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with minors in coaching, writing, and secondary education.
At Alfred, Beyer played three seasons on the basketball team before suffering a career-ending injury. Beyer served as assistant coach to the team as a senior in the 1983–84 season.
Beyer then earned his master's degree in curriculum planning and development from the
University of Albany
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in 1989.
Career
As a graduate student at Albany, Beyer was an assistant coach for the
Albany Great Danes men's basketball team from 1985 to 1989.
Beyer then was an assistant coach at
Siena College from 1989 to 1993 and the
University of Wisconsin
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from 1993 to 1994. Beyer returned to Siena to be head coach from 1994 to 1997. He returned to the assistant coaching ranks with
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
from 1997 to 2000.
Under
Bob Knight, Beyer was an assistant coach at
Texas Tech
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from 2001 to 2003. For the season, Beyer was an assistant coach with the
Toronto Raptors
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of the
NBA; he was an advance scout the next season.
On July 3, 2007, Beyer was one of four assistants hired to serve under head coach of the
NBA's
Orlando Magic,
Stan Van Gundy, for the
2007–08 season.
The
Golden State Warriors of the NBA hired Beyer on September 11, 2012.
On July 1, 2013, Beyer was hired by the Charlotte Bobcats as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season.
On May 30, 2014, Beyer was one of three assistants hired to serve under new
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
head coach
Stan Van Gundy.
On November 16, 2020, Beyer was hired as assistant coach by the
New Orleans Pelicans.
Head coaching record
References
External links
NBA.com profile
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1961 births
Living people
Albany Great Danes men's basketball coaches
Alfred Saxons men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from New York (state)
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
Basketball players from New York (state)
Charlotte Bobcats assistant coaches
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Dayton Flyers men's basketball coaches
Detroit Pistons assistant coaches
Golden State Warriors assistant coaches
New Orleans Pelicans assistant coaches
Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Orlando Magic assistant coaches
Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches
People from Le Roy, New York
Sacramento Kings assistant coaches
Siena Saints men's basketball coaches
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball coaches
Toronto Raptors assistant coaches
University at Albany, SUNY alumni
Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball coaches