{"id":786909,"date":"2026-07-15T03:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/786909\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:07:03","slug":"detroit-pistons-head-coach-j-b-bickerstaff-named-usa-basketball-assistant-under-erik-spoelstra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/786909\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff named USA Basketball assistant under Erik Spoelstra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">DETROIT \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Pistons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Pistons\/\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/J.B._Bickerstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/J.B._Bickerstaff\/\">J.B. Bickerstaff<\/a> has been named an assistant coach for USA Basketball, joining a staff led by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported Tuesday (July 14) on X that Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Gonzaga head coach Mark Few are also expected to join Spoelstra\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">USA Basketball is expected to name Oklahoma City&#8217;s Mark Daigneault, Detroit&#8217;s JB Bickerstaff and Gonzaga&#8217;s Mark Few as assistant coaches for national team coach Erik Spoelstra&#8217;s staff, sources tell ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fLD5EQNlxe\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fLD5EQNlxe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2077090517578568141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Bickerstaff becomes the first Pistons head coach since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Larry_Brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Larry_Brown\/\">Larry Brown<\/a> in 2004 to serve as a coach for USA Basketball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">He also joins a distinguished group that includes Hall of Fame coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Chuck_Daly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/topic\/Chuck_Daly\/\">Chuck Daly<\/a>, who guided the United States\u2019 \u201cDream Team\u201d to the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The appointment comes after a breakout season for Bickerstaff in Detroit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">In his second season with the Pistons, Bickerstaff led the franchise to a 60-22 record, the team\u2019s first 60-win season since the 2005-06 campaign, when Detroit finished 64-18. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Pistons also secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Bickerstaff was recognized for the turnaround from year one, when Detroit went 44-38, by earning the Michael H. Goldberg National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year award in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The 46-year-old head coach owns a 359-350 regular-season record as an NBA head coach with the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Pistons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">He reached his 300th career victory on Oct. 25, 2025, becoming part of the first father-son coaching duo in NBA history to each record 300 NBA head coaching wins, joining his father, Bernie Bickerstaff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Before arriving in Detroit, Bickerstaff spent five seasons as head coach of the Cavaliers after serving as head coach of the Grizzlies and interim coach of the Rockets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">He also has been named NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month three times during his career.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DETROIT \u2013 Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. 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