Bacari Torrell Alexander was born on September 15,1976 and is an American college basketball coach, formerly the men's basketball head coach at Detroit Mercy.
13 Facts About Bacari Alexander
Bacari Alexander is a former assistant coach at Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, and Detroit Mercy.
At Michigan, Alexander was responsible for coaching the team's post players, developing defensive strategies, scouting opponents and on-court coaching.
Bacari Alexander was born in Detroit, Michigan and played high school basketball at Detroit Southwestern High School.
Bacari Alexander starred in two seasons of college basketball at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh an earned NEC All-Newcomer honors in his freshman campaign before transferring to Detroit Mercy.
In two seasons with the Detroit, Bacari Alexander appeared in 62 games and, along with teammate and fellow co-captain Jermaine Jackson, helped lead the Titans to back-to-back NCAA tournament berths in 1998 and 1999.
Bacari Alexander was known as "the enforcer" on the Titans' 1999 team.
From 1999 to 2001, Bacari Alexander played with the Harlem Globetrotters, participating in over 300 plus shows in 13 countries.
Bacari Alexander directed camps for the Globetrotters and served as an "Advance Ambassador" for the team marketing and promotions.
In 2001, Bacari Alexander began his coaching career as an assistant coach to Perry Watson at Detroit Mercy.
Bacari Alexander has held assistant coaching positions at Detroit, Ohio with Tim Oshea, and Steve Hawkins at Western Michigan.
Bacari Alexander developed a reputation as an intense coach and sharp dresser and was recognized by CollegeInsider.
At Michigan, Bacari Alexander has been responsible for coaching the team's post players, developing defensive strategies, scouting opponents and on-court coaching.