Position Head coach College Duke (1982–1986) Spouse Tracy Dawkins Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg) Height 1.88 m | Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Role Basketball Coach League Pac-12 Conference Name Johnny Dawkins Education Duke University | |
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Born September 28, 1963 (age 60)
Washington, D.C. ( 1963-09-28 ) High school Mackin Catholic (Washington, D.C.) Team Stanford Cardinal men's basketball Children Aubrey Dawkins, Sean Dawkins, Jillian Dawkins, Blair Dawkins Similar People Chasson Randle, Aubrey Dawkins, Dwight Powell, Josh Huestis, Rosco Allen Profiles | ||
Johnny Dawkins & Tommy Amaker
Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. (born September 28, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the UCF men's basketball team. From 2008–2016, he was the head coach of Stanford. He was a two-time All-American and national player of the year as a senior in 1986 at Duke from 1982–1986. Dawkins subsequently played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs (1986–1989), Philadelphia 76ers (1989–1994), and Detroit Pistons (1994–1995). From 1998 to 2008, he served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Duke.
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College
Dawkins was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He played basketball at Mackin Catholic High School in Washington, D.C. before enrolling at Duke University. At Duke, he became the team's all-time leading scorer with 2,556 points, which stood until 2006 when J. J. Redick surpassed it. In Dawkins' senior year at Duke, the 1985–86 season, the Duke Blue Devils attained a win-loss record of 37–3, which was an NCAA record for both games played and games won in a single season. They reached the 1986 NCAA championship game, where they lost to Louisville, 72–69. In his senior season, Dawkins averaged 20.2 points per game and won the Naismith College Player of the Year Award, presented to the nation's top Collegiate Basketball Player. He also served as alternate on the 1984 United States Olympic basketball team. He graduated with a degree in political science.
His jersey number 24 was later retired. Dawkins has received a number of honors, including selection to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history and being named the 78th greatest player in college basketball history by The Sporting News's book, Legends of College Basketball, in 2002.
NBA
In the 1986 NBA Draft, Dawkins was selected by the San Antonio Spurs as the 10th pick overall. He appeared in the 1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished sixth out of eight. He ended up playing in the NBA for nine seasons, also appearing for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons. In his NBA career, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
Coaching career
Following his NBA career, Dawkins went back to Duke University in 1996, where he worked as an administrative intern in the athletic department and was on the air as an analyst for Duke's home basketball games. He joined the Duke coaching staff in 1998, working alongside head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He was promoted to associate head coach in charge of player development in 1999.
In April 2008, he was named head coach at Stanford University, succeeding Trent Johnson. During his time with the Cardinal, he led them to NIT crowns in 2012 and 2015 and the Sweet 16 of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
On March 14, 2016, at the conclusion of his eighth season, Dawkins was relieved of his duties as head coach.
On March 22, 2016, Dawkins was hired as head coach by the University of Central Florida. Shortly thereafter, his son, Aubrey Dawkins, transferred from Michigan to play for his father.