The Portland Path Blazers have named Nate Bjorkgren and Chris Fleming as assistant coaches on Head Coach Chauncey Billups’ workers.
In the course of the 2023-2024 season, Bjorkgren served as a particular assistant to the Path Blazers’ teaching workers. Previous to this previous season, Bjorkgren was an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors (2021-23, 2018-2020) and was head coach of the Indiana Pacers for the 2020-2021 season. Knowledgeable basketball coach for 17 years, Bjorkgren’s first NBA teaching job got here as an assistant with the Phoenix Suns (2015-17).
A local of Storm Lake, Iowa, Bjorkgren started his skilled teaching profession with the Iowa Power (2007-2011) of the NBA G League as an assistant coach. He helped the group win a championship in 2010-11 earlier than changing into an NBA head coach. Dakota Wizards previous to their transfer to Santa Cruz. The Warriors appeared within the finals of their first season in Santa Cruz beneath Bjorkgren through the 2012–13 season. Bjorkgren additionally had NBA G League head teaching stops with the Iowa Power (2013-14) and Bakersfield Jam (2014-15).
Fleming spent the previous 5 seasons (2019-2024) as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls and is coming into his tenth season as an NBA coach. Previous to Chicago, Fleming spent three seasons (2016-19) as an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, serving to the group enhance its win whole every season. Fleming’s NBA teaching profession started with the Denver Nuggets in 2015-2016.
The Forked River, N.J. native served as a head coach in Germany for 14 years, spending eight seasons (2000-08) with QSTV/Artland Dragons in Quakenbrϋck and 6 seasons (2008-14) with Brose Baskets Bamberg, the place he led Brose Baskets to 4 German League championships and was named German League Coach of the Yr in 2011. Throughout his time in Germany, Fleming captured 4 German Cup championships, together with three German Tremendous Cup championships, and spent three seasons (2014-18) teaching the German nationwide group.