Jordi Fernández

Jordi Fernández Torres (born December 27, 1982) is a Spanish basketball coach, currently an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Jordi Fernández
Denver Nuggets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1982-12-27) December 27, 1982
Badalona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Barcelona (2001–2006)
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As coach:
2006–2009Impact Basketball Academy (players development)
2009–2013Cleveland Cavaliers (players development)
2013Spain U19 (assistant)
2013–2014Canton Charge (assistant)
2014–2016Canton Charge
2016–presentDenver Nuggets (assistant)

Coaching career

Fernandez began his National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching career in 2009 when he was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as a player development coach.[1] In 2013 Fernández took an opportunity to join the Canton Charge in the NBA Development League as the top assistant coach. One year later he became the head coach.[2]

NBA

In 2009, Mike Brown, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, hired Fernandez to be a player development coach with the team. [3] There, he tutored Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters, Matthew Dellavedova and other players.[4] Mike Gansey, the Cavaliers Assistant General Manager, spoke highly of Fernandez during his tenure with the Cavs: “Whoever walks through that door, [Fernandez] can relate to them … he’s either watched it, lived it or seen it. That’s why he’s so valuable."[5] Fernandez also worked with LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal during his time with the Cavaliers.[6] He was also on the coaching staff during the Cavs' 2016 NBA Championship.[7]

To start the 2016–17 season Denver Nuggets added Fernandez to their coaching staff as an assistant coach.[8]

Fernandez was referenced in ESPN’s annual report on potential coaching candidates to watch in April 2018.[9] Players up and down the Nuggets’ roster speak highly of Fernandez. Monte Morris said, "“He’s an all about business guy.”[10]

Education

Fernandez’s background in academia provides him with a unique perspective on coaching.[11] His college degree is in sports sciences, and is one completed academic article away from his PhD in sports psychology. He has extensively studied and researched the observation of human behavior. In 2009, Fernandez co-authored an academic article titled 'Identifying and analyzing the construction and effectiveness of offensive plays in basketball by using systematic observation.'[12][13]

Head coaching record

NBA Development League
Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Canton 2014–15 503119.6202nd in East523.400 Lost Semifinals
Canton 2015–16 503119.6202nd in Central422.500 Lost Semifinals
Career 1006238.620945.444

See also

References
  1. https://bsndenver.com/from-working-out-kyrie-irving-to-brazilian-excursions-with-anderson-varejao-nuggets-assistant-jordi-fernandez-reflects-on-coaching-career-that-began-with-cavs/
  2. Jordi Fernandez leaves Charge to be Denver Nuggets assistant coach
  3. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
  4. https://bsndenver.com/from-working-out-kyrie-irving-to-brazilian-excursions-with-anderson-varejao-nuggets-assistant-jordi-fernandez-reflects-on-coaching-career-that-began-with-cavs/
  5. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
  6. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
  7. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
  8. "Denver Nuggets add Jordi Fernandez to coaching staff - Denver Stiffs". denverstiffs.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  9. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23244330/nba-coaching-candidates-big-names-top-prospects-wild-cards
  10. https://bsndenver.com/from-working-out-kyrie-irving-to-brazilian-excursions-with-anderson-varejao-nuggets-assistant-jordi-fernandez-reflects-on-coaching-career-that-began-with-cavs/
  11. https://bsndenver.com/from-working-out-kyrie-irving-to-brazilian-excursions-with-anderson-varejao-nuggets-assistant-jordi-fernandez-reflects-on-coaching-career-that-began-with-cavs/
  12. https://bsndenver.com/from-working-out-kyrie-irving-to-brazilian-excursions-with-anderson-varejao-nuggets-assistant-jordi-fernandez-reflects-on-coaching-career-that-began-with-cavs/
  13. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
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