Paul Woolpert

Paul Woolpert
Yakima SunKings
Position Head coach
League NAPB
Personal information
Nationality American
Coaching career 1994–present
Career history
As coach:
1994–1995 Yakima Sun Kings (asst.)
1995–1996 Sioux Falls Skyforce (asst.)
1996–1998 Yakima Sun Kings (asst.)
1998–2001 Yakima Sun Kings
2001–2002 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2003 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2004–2008 Yakima Sun Kings
2008–2009 Tulsa 66ers
2011–2013 Townsville Crocodiles
2014–2015 Perth Wildcats (asst.)
2015–2017 Los Angeles D-Fenders (asst.)
2017–present Yakima SunKings
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× CBA champion (2000, 2006, 2007)
  • 2× CBA Coach of the Year (2007, 2008)

Paul Woolpert is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Yakima SunKings of North American Premier Basketball.

Coaching career

Woolpert got his start as a scout and video coordinator for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1986, remaining in the role until 1994. From 1995 to 2004, Woolpert served as a scout for the Portland Trail Blazers. Woolpert also coached in other capacities while maintaining those responsibilities, spending time as an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Yakima Sun Kings. Woolpert was promoted to head coach of the Sun Kings prior to the 1998 season, winning his first CBA Championship in 2000. Yakima enjoyed continued success with Woolpert at the helm, winning the CBA Championship in 2006 and 2007, while setting a CBA record for winning percentage, finishing the 2007–08 season with a 43–5 record (.895).

After serving as head coach of the Tulsa 66ers in 2008–09, Woolpert moved to Australia where he spent two seasons as the head coach of the Townsville Crocodiles.[1]

In 2014–15, Woolpert served as the Perth Wildcats' lead assistant coach.[2]

In August 2015, Woolpert was named an assistant coach for the Los Angeles D-fenders of the NBA Development League.[3][4]

In October 2017, Woolpert rejoined the rebooted Yakima Sun Kings as its head coach and general manager which will compete in the North American Premier Basketball.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Townsville Crocodiles sack coach Paul Woolpert
  2. ↑ Former Townsville coach Paul Woolpert relishing interim head coach role at Perth Wildcats
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles D-FendersD-Fenders Announce Coaching Staff - Los Angeles D-Fenders". Losangeles.dleague.nba.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  4. ↑ Underwood, Roger (2007-03-30). "Woolpert joins Lakers' D-League staff | Professional Sports". yakimaherald.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  5. ↑ Sawyer, Andy (2017-10-17). "Back to the future: Rebooted Sun Kings bring in Woolpert as coach, GM ; Professional Sports". yakimaherald.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.