Stu Jackson
Basketball coach and executive
Born
December 11th, 1955
69 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin. Served as head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Oregon. Held the position of executive vice president of basketball operations for the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a coach, led teams to several postseason appearances and contributed to player development and league management.
Coached the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Served as NBA executive vice president of basketball operations
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