Behind the Bucks Pass
Fansided

Wisconsin Herd: Jordan Brady out as head coach after two seasons

By Jordan Treske

CANTON, OH - MARCH 9: Michael Qualls #15 and Head Coach Jordan Brady of the Wisconsin Herd talk during the game against the Canton Charge during the NBA G League on March 9, 2019 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Allison Farrand/NBAE via Getty Images)
CANTON, OH - MARCH 9: Michael Qualls #15 and Head Coach Jordan Brady of the Wisconsin Herd talk during the game against the Canton Charge during the NBA G League on March 9, 2019 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Allison Farrand/NBAE via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

The Wisconsin Herd announced Tuesday afternoon that they have relieved Jordan Brady and the rest of his coaching staff of their duties after two seasons.

Fresh off of completing a rather tumultuous second season, the Wisconsin Herd made some pretty significant news Tuesday afternoon.

The club’s first-ever head coach, that being Jordan Brady, has been relieved of his coaching duties after two seasons at the helm, along with the rest of his staff. Accompanying the news, Wisconsin Herd general manager and Bucks vice president of basketball operations Dave Dean released a statement:

"“We greatly appreciate Coach Brady and his staff for their efforts the past 2 seasons. While they have played a significant role in the organization’s growth on the court and in the community, we feel it’s in the best interest of the Herd to explore other options. We will begin a search for our next head coach immediately and wish Coach Brady and his staff all the best.”"

More from Bucks News

This development comes after the Herd wrapped up a year in which they tied the Northern Arizona Suns for having the worst record in all of the G League at 12-38.

Of course, the reason for the Herd’s struggles obviously doesn’t fall squarely on Brady’s shoulders.

While roster movement, whether through the league or overseas, is something all G League teams have to deal with over the course of the year, the Herd dabbled with plenty of turnover as they had a total of 27 players see minutes at some point in the season (that includes players on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks).

Even with the Herd’s persistent struggles this year and during the second half of their inaugural year, individual players saw vast improvements in their game under Brady and his staff’s tutelage. Players such as Xavier Munford, Travis Trice or James Young either received looks up with Team USA during their rounds of qualifying for this summer’s FIBA World Cup or received two-way contracts from around the league, including the Bucks.

Now that he’s time is over in the Fox Valley, Brady leaves the Badger State with a 33-67 record to his head coaching career.

As Ti Windisch of The Oshkosh Herald reported in the aftermath of Brady’s firing, Sidney Dobner will remain with the organization after jumping aboard last summer as a coaching associate, though it’s yet to be seen in what capacity.

Next. Milwaukee Bucks: Ultimate Bucks Bracket round 1 roundup. dark

But for now, all the best goes to a promising young coach such as Brady as well as the rest of his coaching staff and hopefully they all can land on their feet very soon, whether in the G League or elsewhere.

Home/Bucks News