Eddie Jordan was named the franchise’s 22nd head coach on June 1, 2009. Across eight seasons as head coach of both Sacramento and Washington, Jordan has compiled a career regular season mark of 230-288 (.444) and a playoff record of 8-18 (.308).

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Jordan most recently served as head coach of his hometown Wizards from 2003-04 through the first 11 games of the 2008-09 season. He inherited a team that posted a losing record in five straight seasons with a .370 winning percentage over that span.

In just his second season with Washington in 2004-05, Jordan guided the Wizards to their highest win total in 25 years and the team’s first postseason appearance since 1996-97. Washington also advanced past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1982.

Jordan’s Wizards made four straight playoff appearance from 2004-05 through 2007-08, posting a .521 winning percentage over that span. Prior to Jordan’s arrival, Washington made the playoffs once over a 16-year span.

A number of players flourished under Jordan during his time in Washington. Gilbert Arenas was named to three consecutive All-NBA teams from 2005 through 2007. Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler all made their All-Star debuts while playing for Jordan. Players like Larry Hughes, Roger Mason and DeShawn Stevenson also saw dramatic improvements to their outside shooting and overall games.

Prior to joining the Wizards, Jordan served as the lead assistant coach on Byron Scott’s staff in New Jersey. During his four-year stint with the Nets, the team made the Finals in back-to-back years in 2002 and 2003.

Jordan began his head coaching career with Sacramento in 1996-97, when he took over for Gary St. Jean with 15 games remaining in the season. He was let go after the following season despite leading the undermanned Kings to a ninth-place finish in the Western Conference.

After retiring from the NBA in 1984, Jordan was a volunteer assistant at his alma-mater Rutgers. He followed Head Coach Tom Young to Old Dominion as a part-time assistant before landing an assistant coaching position at Boston College under Jim O’Brien in 1986. He would later return to the Scarlet Knights as an assistant coach in 1988.

Originally selected by Cleveland in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft (33rd overall), Jordan was acquired by New Jersey midway through his rookie season. While with the Nets, Jordan led the league in total steals in 1978-79 and was second in 1979-80.

Jordan joined the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1980-81 campaign and was a member of their 1982 Championship team that defeated the Sixers in the Finals. He also played briefly with Portland before concluding his professional career following the 1983-84 season. In his seven-year career, Jordan averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.82 steals.

As a collegian, Jordan led Rutgers to the 1976 NCAA Final Four as a junior and was named East Regional MVP. His senior season, Jordan was named honorable mention All-America while setting the Scarlett Knights all-time marks in assists and steals.

Jordan and his wife Charisse have two children, a son Jaxson and a daughter Skylar. Jordan also has three sons: Justin, a graduate of the New York School of the Arts; Eddie II, who played football at Rutgers; and Paul. Charrisse Jordan was appointed President of "Behind the Bench," a non-profit organization developed by the National Basketball Wives Association, which raises funds and awareness for charities that benefit women and children.