DeGregorio Named NBDL Fayetteville Assistant Coach
October 20, 2004 - NBA G League (G League)
Fayetteville Patriots News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C., October 20 â Jerry DeGregorio has been named assistant coach for the Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA's National Basketball Development League, according to an announcement by NBDL Director of Basketball Operations Chris Alpert.
DeGregorio, 42, joins NBA veteran and head coach Mike Brown to form an entirely new coaching staff in Fayetteville for the 2004-05 season. Brown replaced Jeff Capel, who accepted an assistant coaching position with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA in the offseason.
DeGregorio, who will assist Brown with all functions of the Patriots basketball operations, served as an assistant coach and director of player development for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2001 to 2003. In that role he assisted in the Clippers' daily basketball operations, as well as shouldering practice and in-game coaching duties.
Prior to his assignment with the Clippers, DeGregorio was the head coach at the University of Rhode Island from 1999-2001 after working as an assistant coach at URI from 1997-99. In 1998, Rhode Island finished 25-9 and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. In 1999 URI finished 20-13 and won the Atlantic 10 Conference title.
DeGregorio began his coaching career at Mattatuck (Conn.) Community College as an assistant before taking over head coaching duties in 1991-92. He led MCC to a 27-3 mark, regional and district titles, as well as a season-ending NJCAA Division II fourth-place national ranking. His team led the nation in scoring at 112 points per game that season.
He also served as head coach and athletic director for four years (1993-97) at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain, Conn., and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at St. John's University in 1988.
The NBDL, the NBA's minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons (Ga.) and Asheville Altitude (N.C.).
The league offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Twenty-eight (28) players have been called up the NBA on 39 separate occasions. Nine former NBDL coaches, five athletic trainers, six referees and 28 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The NBDL is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
For additional information on the NBDL or the Fayetteville Patriots please go to NBDL.com or fayettevillepatriots.com.
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