Paul Westhead

Paul Westhead
Personal information
Born(1939-02-21)February 21, 1939
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2025(2025-09-14) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolWest Catholic Preparatory
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1958–1961)
Coaching career1970–2014
Career history
As coach:
1970–1979La Salle
1979Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
1979–1981Los Angeles Lakers
1982–1983Chicago Bulls
1985–1990Loyola Marymount
1990–1992Denver Nuggets
1993–1997George Mason
1997–1999Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2000–2001Los Angeles Stars
2001–2003Panasonic Super Kangaroos
2003Long Beach Jam
2003–2005Orlando Magic (assistant)
2006–2007Phoenix Mercury
2007–2009Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2009–2014Oregon (women's)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • NBA champion (1980)
  • WNBA champion (2007)
  • 2× WCC Coach of the Year (1988, 1990)

Paul William Westhead (born February 21, 1939) is an American basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Oregon women's team.[1] He was known for coaching the Los Angeles Lakers between 1979 until 1981, leading them to win the 1980 NBA Finals. Westhead was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Greif, Andrew (March 4, 2014). "Oregon Ducks will not renew Paul Westhead's contract as women's basketball head coach". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.piaa.org.

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