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Christopher DeMarco

Christopher DeMarco (born September 26, 1985), aka Chris DeMarco, is an American basketball coach, best known as the current Assistant Coach for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA[1][2] and as the Head Coach for the Bahamas Basketball Federation's senior men's national team.[1][3][4][5][6]

Christopher DeMarco
Born (1945-09-26) September 26, 1945 (age 79)
Appleton, Wisconsin
Alma materDominican University of California
OccupationBasketball Coach
Known forAssistant Coach for the Golden State Warriors | Head Coach for the Bahamas National Team

Early life and education

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DeMarco received his MBA from Dominican University of California, where he also had a distinguished college basketball playing career.[7][2][4][8]

Career

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Coaching career

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DeMarco's coaching career began with his tenure as an Assistant Coach for the Golden State Warriors in 2012. He was later selected as the Head Coach for the Bahamas National Team in 2019.[4][5]

He is currently serving both positions.[1]

He has served following positions through his coaching career.

  • Served as an Assistant Coach for the Golden State Warriors during their NBA Championship victories in 2015, 2017,[8] 2018, and 2022.[3][7][4][5]
  • Represented the Western Conference as an Assistant Coach in the NBA All-Star Game in both 2015 and 2017.[5][8]
  • Trained notable NBA players including Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and Kevon Looney.[3][7][2][8]
  • Leading the Bahamas National Team to the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers, defeated Argentina twice in Argentina during the 2023 FIBA pre-Olympic qualifiers.[9][10]

Recognition

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DeMarco received votes for the Best Assistant Coach in the 2023-24 NBA GM Survey.[11]

In 2009, DeMarco achieved the honor of being named an All-American while playing basketball at Dominican University of California.[12][6][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dubs Assistant Coach Bahamas Bound this Summer". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Warriors look to switch back to dominance after poor end to regular season". ABC30 Fresno. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ a b c Slater, Anthony. "Underrated question of the Warriors season: How do they maintain a top-10 defense?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ a b c d "Warriors assistant DeMarco to coach Bahamas". ABC30 Fresno. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  5. ^ a b c d Letourneau, Connor (17 June 2019). "Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco to coach Bahamas". San Francisco Chronicle.
  6. ^ a b "Warriors put trust in former Dominican basketball standout DeMarco". Marin Independent Journal. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  7. ^ a b c Stein, Marc (13 April 2018). "Can Winning Become Rollicking Fun Again for the Warriors?". The New York Times.
  8. ^ a b c d "Chris DeMarco set to lead Warriors' summer league team". SFGate.
  9. ^ "Trail Blazers News: Portland Star's National Team Eliminated from Olympic Qualifiers". Portland Trail Blazers On SI. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  10. ^ Charania, Shams; Slater, Anthony. "Klay Thompson to join Team Bahamas in Houston for Olympic training camp: Sources". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  11. ^ "NBA GM Survey: 50 questions ahead of 2023-24 season". NBA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  12. ^ sports, madison com (2009-04-20). "DEMARCO AN ALL-AMERICAN". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  13. ^ "Replacing Klay? Anderson, Melton know the Warriors' history". The Mercury News. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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