Brendan Suhr
Brendan Ahearn Suhr (born April 28, 1951) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant at Stetson. He is also a former assistant coach in the National Basketball Association, most recently with the New York Knicks where he also served as their former Director of Player Personnel and scout.
 Suhr in 2007. | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1951 Fair Lawn, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Montclair State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1974 | U of Detroit (asst.) |
| 1974–1979 | Fairfield (asst.) |
| 1979–1988 | Atlanta Hawks (asst.) |
| 1988–1992 | Detroit Pistons (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | New Jersey Nets (asst.) |
| 1995–1997 | Grand Rapids Mackers/Hoops |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Raptors (asst.) |
| 1997–1999 | Orlando Magic (asst.) |
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons (asst.) |
| 2004–2007 | New York Knicks (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | UCF (dir. development) |
| 2012–2013 | UCF (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | UCF (dir. development) |
| 2015–2017 | LSU (assoc. HC) |
| 2019–2020 | Stetson (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–47 (CBA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Suhr received his bachelor's degree from Montclair State University in 1973 and his master's degree in education administration from Fairfield University in 1979. Suhr began his coaching career on the college level as an assistant at the University of Detroit Mercy, before moving to Fairfield University for five seasons.[1][2] Suhr was a longtime NBA assistant coach and served on two NBA championship teams with the Detroit Pistons, in 1988-89 and 1989-90.
From 1995 to 1997, Suhr was head coach for the Grand Rapids Mackers (later Hoops) of the Continental Basketball Association. He was CBA Coach of the Year in 1996 for leading Grand Rapids to a 33–23 record and first-place finish in the Eastern Division.[3][4] Grand Rapids went 32–24 and second in the CBA Eastern Division in 1996–97.[4]
Suhr was named an assistant on Donnie Jones' staff at Stetson on May 15, 2019.[5]
References
- "Brendan Suhr". LSU. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- "Brendan Suhr". NBA. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- "CBA Coach of the Year". APBR. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- http://www.apbr.org/cba7801.html
- "Coaching Veteran Brendan Suhr Joins Men's Basketball Staff". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-02.