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John Kuester is a former American basketball coach who was born on February 6, 1955 in American. He is currently 69 years old.
Kuester attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college basketball for the Tar Heels. After graduating, he began his coaching career as an assistant coach at UNC-Charlotte in 1979. He then moved on to become an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, and then at the University of Georgia.
Kuester then moved on to the NBA, where he served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was then hired as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons in 2009, but was fired after two seasons.
Kuester then returned to the college ranks, serving as an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee in 2012. He then moved on to become an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina in 2014.
Kuester is currently unmarried and has no children. His net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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United States |
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John Kuester Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Kuester worth at the age of 69 years old? John Kuester’s income source is mostly from being a successful Coach. He is from United States. We have estimated
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Timeline
On September 7, 2012, Kuester was named an advance scout for the Lakers.
On June 5, 2011, Kuester was fired from his position as head coach of the Detroit Pistons.
On June 29, 2011, Kuester was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under new head coach Mike Brown. Since his days in Cleveland, this marked the second time Kuester has worked as an assistant coach under Brown.
He played in the NBA from 1977 to 1980 and then coached in the college ranks before moving on to the NBA sidelines as an assistant. Kuester was named head coach of the Detroit Pistons on July 9, 2009. An agreement was made after the Pistons and their first choice, Avery Johnson, broke off contract talks. Kuester coached the Pistons for two seasons.
In July 2009, Kuester was hired as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, replacing Michael Curry.
In August 2007, Kuester was named to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown's staff, replacing the departing Kenny Natt.
He continued his career on the sidelines in the NBA, joining the Boston Celtics in 1990 and serving as an assistant from 1995 to 1997, and from 1997 to 2003 an assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers under head coach Larry Brown. In 2003–04, Kuester followed Brown to the Detroit Pistons where he also served as an assistant. In 2004–05 Kuester was an assistant with the New Jersey Nets, and returned to the 76ers once more in 2005–06. In July 2006, Kuester was named as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic.
From 1985 to 1990 he was the head coach at George Washington University. His 1988–1989 Colonials team compiled a 1-27 record, one of the worst ever in NCAA history.
After his playing days, Kuester began a basketball coaching career, volunteering as an assistant at the University of Richmond in 1980 to 1981. From 1981 to 1983 he was an assistant to Rick Pitino at Boston University, before succeeding him in 1983 as the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I.
Kuester played four seasons with the UNC Tar Heels under head coach Dean Smith, for whom he won two ACC championships and helped reach the NCAA Tournament four times, including an appearance in the 1977 NCAA Finals, in which they lost to Marquette 67–59. In both his junior and senior year (1976 and 1977), Kuester was voted UNC's best defensive player. Also in his senior year, as was voted Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament and the NCAA East Regionals.
Kuester was selected with the 9th pick of the third round (53rd overall) in the 1977 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings. He played 78 games for them in 1977–78, averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. In his second and third (and final) seasons he played with the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers, respectively.
He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1973–77.
John DeWitt Kuester, Jr. (/ˈ k juː s t ər / ; born February 6, 1955) is an American basketball coach and scout.
