Jim Todd (born 1952 in

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) is a professional

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coach who last served as an assistant for the

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NBA coaching career

Los Angeles Clippers

He was the coach at

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for nearly ten years, and coached the

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for half a season in 2000, replacing

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. His focus was

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s and

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. He was well known for his "Big Man" basketball camp dedicated to the development of post players.

Toronto Raptors & Milwaukee Bucks

Todd left the

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for the

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on June 13, 2007.

Atlanta Hawks

Todd joined the

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coaching staff on July 16, 2008, where he was an assistant for two seasons.

Sacramento Kings

Todd joined the

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coaching staff as an assistant, on December 7, 2011.

New York Knicks

Todd joined the

coaching staff as an assistant, on March 17, 2012. Todd was fired with the rest of the Knicks staff on April 21, 2014.

Personal life

Todd and his wife Gail, retired, reside in

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References

External links

BasketballReference.com: Jim Todd

NBA.com coach file: Jim Todd
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