.jpg) Jackson in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-12-11)December 11, 1955 (age 69) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1978:undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 1981–1997 |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1981–1983 | Oregon (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Washington State (assistant) |
| 1985–1987 | Providence (assistant) |
| 1987–1989 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 1989–1990 | New York Knicks |
| 1992–1994 | Wisconsin |
| 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies (interim) |
Stuart Wayne Jackson (born December 11, 1955) is an American basketball executive and former basketball coach. He is currently the Commissioner of theWest Coast Conference since April 24, 2023 and a member of theNCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee since June 2024. Jackson has coached theNew York Knicks from 1989 to 1990, and theVancouver Grizzlies in 1997, and has also served as the Grizzlies' general manager. He is the former executive vice president of theNational Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He previously was the director of basketball operations for thePau-based French professional clubÉlan Béarnais from 2021 to 2023.
Jackson played basketball at theUniversity of Oregon andSeattle University.[3] He worked as an associate coach and head recruiting coordinator underRick Pitino atProvidence College from 1985 to 1987. He also worked as an assistant coach atWashington State University from 1983 to 1985 and at the University of Oregon from 1981 through 1983. Jackson was named the head coach of theNew York Knicks in 1989 at the age of 33,[4] becoming the then second-youngest head coach in NBA history. The Knicks went 52–45 during his tenure, upsetting theBoston Celtics in the1990 playoffs before losing to the eventual NBA championsDetroit Pistons.
He was head coach of theWisconsin Badgers in the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, leading the Badgers to the1994 NCAA tournament. He resigned after the tournament ended to become general manager of the expansion teamVancouver Grizzlies.[3][5] He was general manager of the NBA'sVancouver Grizzlies for the franchise's first five seasons, during which the Grizzlies lost 300 of 378 games. In June 2007, he became the executive vice president of basketball operations for the NBA, a league official whose duties included penalizing players for on-court misconduct. His duties included being in charge of on-the-court operations, scheduling, game rules, conduct, discipline and serving as the chair of the Competition Committee. Jackson holds a bachelor's degree in business administration fromSeattle University. Jackson resides in New York with his four daughters.[3]
Jackson was announced on July 15, 2014 as theBig East Conference's Senior Associate Commissioner for Men's Basketball beginning July 28.[6] He served in that capacity for nine years until 2023.[7]
Jackson was appointed as the fifth full-time Commissioner of theWest Coast Conference on March 6, 2023, officially assuming responsibilities seven weeks later on April 24.[7] His first major move was announcing on December 22 the additions ofOregon State University andWashington State University as associate members across 12 sports for two academic years beginning in 2024–25.[8] The conference expanded further on May 10, 2024, when Jackson'salma mater Seattle University was approved to become a full member on July 1, 2025.[9][10] He replaced then-Santa Clara University Athletics Director Renee Baumgartner on theNCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee on May 31, 2024. His term expires in 2029.[1]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers(Big Ten Conference)(1992–1994) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Wisconsin | 14–14 | 7–11 | T–8th | NIT first round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin | 18–11 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA second round | ||||
| Wisconsin: | 32–25 (.561) | 15–21 (.417) | |||||||
| Total: | 32–25 (.561) | ||||||||
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1989–90 | 82 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 3rd in Atlantic | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost inConference semifinals |
| New York | 1990–91 | 15 | 7 | 8 | .467 | (resigned) | — | — | — | — | – |
| Vancouver | 1996–97 | 39 | 6 | 33 | .154 | 7th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 136 | 58 | 78 | .426 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | |||