Jerry Owen Reynolds (born January 29, 1944) is an American former professional

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coach and current executive in the NBA. He coached the

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for two different stretches; once in 1987 and from 1988 through 1989. He also served as the team's general manager. Jerry Reynolds served as general manager of the

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WNBA team, a post from which he retired in 2003. Reynolds is from

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, the same town as NBA legend

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. In 2005, Jerry Reynolds wrote a book about his 20 years of experiences with the Kings called ''Reynolds Remembers Tales from the Sacramento Kings''. Jerry Reynolds 1986-87

As of the 2016–17 NBA season, Reynolds is a broadcaster for the Kings, alongside Grant Napear, and its director of player personnel. Prior to his NBA tenure, Reynolds enjoyed a successful coaching career in the college ranks; he was part of the staff at Vincennes University when the Trailblazers won the 1970

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National title. Later, he was on Roger Kaiser's staff at

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when the Braves won the

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. He began his coaching career as the Freshmen Head Coach during the 1965-66 season, while completing his undergraduate degree. He then returned to Vincennes as an assistant, before joining Roger Kaiser's staff at West Georgia. In 1975, he was named the head coach of the

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Hawks; he joined the

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franchise in 1984. Reynolds is a graduate of

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and

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; he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 1990 from Vincennes. He lives in

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with his wife Dodie; they married in 1968. He was inducted in the University of West Georgia Hall of Fame in 1991. He was selected for induction into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in December, 2019. The ceremony will be held in 2020.

Head coaching record

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References

External links

BasketballReference.com: Jerry Reynolds
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