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Assistant Head Coach Nate Bjorkgren Accepts Dakota Wizards' Head Coaching Post

August 3, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


DES MOINES, IA, August 3, 2011 - Iowa Energy Assistant Head Coach Nate Bjorkgren was announced today as the new Head Coach of the Dakota Wizards. The Wizards were recently purchased by the Golden State Warriors and will have a single-affiliation structure with the NBA franchise.

Bjorkgren has been with the Energy since the team's inception in 2007. He was an assistant coach from 2007-2011 before being promoted to assistant head coach prior to the 2011 NBA D-League championship series.

Dakota finished 2010-11 with a 19-31 record, good for 4th place in the NBA D-League's Eastern Conference.

The 2011-12 NBA D-League will begin in November, and the league schedule is expected to be released later this month. Season tickets for the 2011 NBA D-League Champion Iowa Energy are now on sale starting at just $199. For more information, visit IowaNBA.com or call 564-8550.

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