Bill Bayno was born on May 18,1962 and is an American basketball coach, who currently serves as assistant coach for the APR of the Rwanda Basketball League.
20 Facts About Bill Bayno
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Bill Bayno was the men's basketball head coach at Loyola Marymount University from 2008 to 2009, resigning for medical reasons.
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Bill Bayno was the head coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team from 1995 through 2000.
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Bill Bayno graduated in 1980 and went on to play guard for the University of Massachusetts under coaches Ray Wilson and Tom McLaughlin from 1980 to 1982.
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Bill Bayno transferred to Sacred Heart University where he helped the Pioneers to two Division II tournaments and earned selection as a Division II All-American.
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Bill Bayno was responsible for underclass recruiting and served as co-director of the Pirate Basketball School.
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Bill Bayno earned his first job as a full-time assistant coach at Baptist College, now known as Charleston Southern.
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Bill Bayno moved on after the season, returning to UMass where he served as assistant coach from 1988 to 1995 under head coach John Calipari.
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Bill Bayno played a key role in the team's rise to national prominence.
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On March 30,1995, at age 32, Bill Bayno was hired to succeed Tim Grgurich as the men's head coach at UNLV with an annual salary of $600,000.
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Bill Bayno had a successful career there, with the Runnin' Rebels earning NCAA Tournament bids in 1998 and 2000, and winning four conference championships.
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Bill Bayno's attorney was Steve Owens who had defended Missouri's basketball coach Norm Stewart in an NCAA investigation.
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In January 2009, the Loyola Marymount University athletic department announced that Bill Bayno had resigned from the program due to health issues, and would be replaced by interim coach Max Good.
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In February 2009, Bill Bayno rejoined the Trail Blazers as an assistant coach under Nate McMillan.
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On September 15,2011, Bill Bayno joined the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff under head coach Rick Adelman.
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In July 2013, Bill Bayno joined the Toronto Raptors coaching staff under head coach Dwane Casey.
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On June 27,2016, Bill Bayno was hired by the Indiana Pacers as an assistant coach.
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Bill Bayno resigned in February 2021 due to health issues.
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On June 15,2021, Bill Bayno was hired by the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach.
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In December 2023, Bill Bayno was hired by Rwandan club APR as an assistant coach under Maz Trakh.