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• Retired professional basketball player Mark Iavaroni most recently served as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.

  Iavaroni was fired by the Grizzlies on January 23, 2009, after the team began the 2009-10 season with an 11-30 record.ESPN.com: Grizzlies Fire Iavaroni After 11-30 Start

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Marcus John Iavaroni BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  2. Born: September 15, 1956 BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  3. Birth place: Jamaica, New York BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  4. Height: 6' 8" BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  5. Weight: 210 lbs BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  6. Position: Small forward BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  7. High school: Kennedy High School BasketballReference.com: Marc Iavaroni
  8. College: University of VirginiaNBA.com: Marc Iavaroni
  9. Draft year: 1978NBA.com: Marc Iavaroni
  10. Head coach debut: 2007
  11. Married, three sonsNBA.com: Marc Iavaroni

• NBA Career

  Iavaroni played seven seasons as a professional player, and each team he played for qualified for the playoffs. He played for the Utah Jazz for four seasons; the 1987-1888 season was his best for points scored and rebounds made. In 1991, Iavaroni retired as a professional player.Official Site of the Utah Jazz: Where Are They Now He also played five seasons overseas in Italy and Spain, three after college, and two after his NBA career ended.NBA.com: Marc Iavaroni

• Coaching Career

  Iavaroni started his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, then became assistant coach at Bowling Green State University. He then served as assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns. In 2007, he was appointed head coach for the Grizzlies.NBA.com: Marc Iavaroni

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