| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1964 Isle of Palms, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monroe (Monroe, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| Position | Head coach |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–2001 | Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Stony Brook (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Charleston Lowgators (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | Neptūnas Klaipėda (assistant) |
| 2003 | Wilmington Waverockers |
| 2003–2004 | Charleston Lowgators (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Columbus Riverdragon (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2007–2008 | Anaheim Arsenal (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | LG Sakers (assistant) |
| 2010 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (assistant) |
| 2011 | Zhejiang CB (assistant) |
| 2011 | Saitama Broncos |
| 2012–2013 | Anyang KGC (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Foshan Long Lions |
| 2018–2019 | Formosa Dreamers |
| 2019 | Al-Muharraq |
| 2020–2021 | Patriots |
| 2022 | Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers |
| 2023 | REG |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Dean Murray (born June 6, 1964) is an American professional basketball coach. He has coached several professional teams in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Playing career
Murray played college basketball for Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team from 1985 to 1987, in a total of seven games over two seasons.[1]
Coaching career
Murray's professional coaching career started in 2001 with the Charleston Lowgators of the NBA D-League.
Murray was the head coach of the Saitama Broncos in the Japanese Bj League in 2011.[2]
Murray coached Al-Muharraq SC in Bahrain in 2019.
In February 2020, he signed in Rwanda as coach of Patriots BBC, which play in the first Basketball Africa League (BAL) season.[3] He parted ways with the team in March 2021.[4]
In February 2023, Murray agreed to coach the REG BBC team during the 2023 BAL season.[5] Under Murray, REG was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Personal
Murray is married to his wife who he met during his tenure as assistant coach at Charleston Southern University.[6]
References
- ↑ "Dean Murray College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ Saitama Broncos (July 12, 2011). "新ヘッドコーチ就任のお知らせ". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Report: Murray will be new Patriots coach". February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/basketball-patriots-part-ways-american-coach-dean-murray
- ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (February 13, 2023). "Rwanda: Murray Agrees to Coach Reg At the Bal". The New Times. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ Braswell, Tommy (March 20, 2012). "From Charleston to Seoul: Coaching basketball has taken Murray all around the world". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 13, 2023.