Wake Forest Athletics
Getting to Know Jeff Bzdelik - Part 4
5/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
May 18, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - WakeForestSports.com has posted the fourth installment in a six-part series with new head basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik. Demon Deacon fans are able to get an inside look at the life and career of Coach Bzdelik.
Voice of the Deacons Stan Cotten recently sat down with Bzdelik to discuss a wide variety of topics, including growing up in Chicago, getting drafted into the Army, transitioning from college to the NBA and back and his decision to come to Wake Forest.
Click here to watch the fourth installment in which Bzdelik talks about his tenure at UMBC and the move to coaching in the NBA.
Be sure to check back to WakeForestSports.com throughout the month of May for the remaining installments in the series.
Getting to Know Jeff Bzdelik:
Part 1 - Coach Bzdelik discusses connecting with the Deacon players and putting together the coaching staff.
Part 2 - Coach Bzdelik discusses growing up in Chicago, getting drafted into the Army and his time at UIC.
Part 3 - Coach Bzdelik discusses his beginnings in the coaching profession.
Part 4 - Coach Bzdelik discusses his time at UMBC and the move to coaching in the NBA with the Washington Bullets and Miami Heat.
Part 5 - Coach Bzdelik discusses his time with the Denver Nuggets and compares coaching in college to coaching in the NBA.
Part 6 - Coach Bzdelik discusses his decision to leave the NBA, his time at Air Force and at Colorado and the opportunity at Wake Forest.
