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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1945-08-12)August 12, 1945 (age 79) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edgewood (Edgewood, Pennsylvania) |
| College | NC State (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 4th round, 45th overall pick |
| Selected by theLos Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Coaching career | 1970–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1968 | Phoenix Suns |
| As coach: | |
| 1970–1978 | NC State (assistant) |
| 1978–1981 | Davidson |
| 1981–1989 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1993–1996 | NC State (assistant) |
| 1996–2013 | UNC Asheville |
| 2013–2014 | UNC Wilmington (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Edward Joseph Biedenbach (born August 12, 1945) is an American formerbasketball player andcollege basketball coach. He played briefly in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
Born inPittsburgh, Biedenbach attendedEdgewood High School in nearbyEdgewood. He played collegiately for theNorth Carolina State University and was selected first-team All-ACC twice.[1]
He was selected by theSt. Louis Hawks in the 9th round (106th pick overall) of the1967 NBA draft and by theLos Angeles Lakers in the 4th round (45th pick overall) of the1968 NBA draft. In the1968–69 season, Biedenbach played seven games for thePhoenix Suns.[2]
He was an assistant coach for the 1973–74 NC State basketball team which won the NCAA championship.
Biedenbach coached atDavidson College and theUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville. He led Asheville to three NCAA tournament appearances. In 2003, they lost to Texas in the first round.
In 2007–08, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs garnered national spotlight attention because of 7'7" centerKenny George.[3] UNCA went 23–10 that season and was runner-up in theBig South tournament. UNCA made theNIT and lost in the first round toOhio State 84–66.[4]
In 2011, UNCA qualified for theNCAA tournament after winning theBig South tournament. UNCA beatArkansas-Little Rock in the First Four before losing toPittsburgh in the Round of 64.[5]
The 2011–2012 season was the most successful season in Asheville basketball history. Led by four seniors (J.P. Primm,Matt Dickey, Chris Stephenson, and Quinard Jackson), the Bulldogs won a school record 24 wins. UNCA won the Big South regular season title. By virtue of winning theBig South tournament, UNCA earned a 16 seed in theNCAA tournament and led 1 seedSyracuse for the majority of the game but lost 72–65 and fell short of becoming the first 16 seed to upset a 1 seed.[6]
On April 2, 2013, Biedenbach resigned from UNC Asheville to take an assistant coaching job underBuzz Peterson atUNC Wilmington.[7] After Peterson was fired, Biedenbach became interim head coach until UNCW hiredKevin Keatts, who did not retain Biedenbach on staff.[8]
Biedenbach is the father-in-law ofCarolina Hurricanes head coachRod Brind'Amour. Brind'Amour is married to Biedenbach's daughter, Amy.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Phoenix | 7 | 2.6 | .000 | .667 | .3 | .4 | .6 |
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats(Southern Conference)(1978–1981) | |||||||||
| 1978–79 | Davidson | 8–19 | 3–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1979–80 | Davidson | 8–18 | 4–11 | 9th | |||||
| 1980–81 | Davidson | 13–14 | 11–5 | 1st | |||||
| Davidson: | 29–51 | 18–23 | |||||||
| UNC Asheville Bulldogs(Big South Conference)(1996–2013) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | UNC Asheville | 18–10 | 11–3 | T–1st | |||||
| 1997–98 | UNC Asheville | 19–9 | 11–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1998–99 | UNC Asheville | 11–18 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1999–2000 | UNC Asheville | 11–19 | 7–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2000–01 | UNC Asheville | 15–13 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2001–02 | UNC Asheville | 13–15 | 10–4 | T–1st | |||||
| 2002–03 | UNC Asheville | 15–17 | 8–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2003–04 | UNC Asheville | 9–20 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2004–05 | UNC Asheville | 11–17 | 8–8 | 3rd | |||||
| 2005–06 | UNC Asheville | 9–19 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2006–07 | UNC Asheville | 12–19 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2007–08 | UNC Asheville | 23–10 | 10–4 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | UNC Asheville | 15–16 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2009–10 | UNC Asheville | 15–16 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2010–11 | UNC Asheville | 20–14 | 11–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2011–12 | UNC Asheville | 24–10 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2012–13 | UNC Asheville | 16–16 | 10–6 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| UNC Asheville: | 256–258 | 158–104 | |||||||
| Total: | 285–309 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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