League NBL Name Dean Demopoulos Nationality American Role Basketball Coach | College West Chester | |
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Born March 29, 1954 (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1954-03-29 ) Education West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
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Dean Demopoulos (born March 29, 1954) is an American collegiate and professional basketball coach.
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Early career

Demopoulos graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in comprehensive social sciences from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He began his coaching career at Kennett High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In 1983, he became an assistant to John Chaney at Temple University, a post he held until 1999. During that span, the Owls became a national basketball powerhouse, amassing a 393-151 (72.2%) record and making it to the NCAA Tournament 16 times and to the Elite Eight on four occasions.
NBA coaching career

After one year as head coach at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, Demopoulos became lead assistant to Nate McMillan for the Seattle SuperSonics. In 2005, Demopoulos moved with McMillan to the Portland Trail Blazers while retaining his position as lead assistant. Demopoulos is known as an expert in zone defenses having years of experience with the famed Temple zone defense.

In 2010, Demopoulos was hired as an assistant under Vinny Del Negro for the Los Angeles Clippers.
