Randy Pfund
Randall C. Pfund[1] (born December 29, 1951)[1] is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) head coach and executive. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under Pat Riley and Mike Dunleavy, and was the team's head coach during the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, although he was let go near the end of his second season, being replaced for the remainder of the year by Magic Johnson. He was the general manager for the Miami Heat until September 29, 2008.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1951 Oak Park, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wheaton North (Wheaton, Illinois) |
| College | Wheaton (Illinois) (1970–1974) |
| Coaching career | 1974–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1974–1977 | Glenbard South HS (assistant) |
| 1977–1985 | Westmont (assistant) |
| 1985–1992 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1992–1994 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach:
As Executive:
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Pfund played college basketball at Wheaton College, where he amassed a cumulative scoring average of well over double figures, averaging nearly 25 points per game in his senior season.[1]
His father, Lee Pfund, pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945 and was his college coach at Wheaton.[1]
References
- The Sporting News: 1992-93 Official NBA Register St. Louis, Missouri: The Sporting News Publishing Co. 1992.