Ed Biedenbach
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 12, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 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 / Round: 4 / Pick: 45th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1970–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1968 | Phoenix Suns |
| As coach: | |
| 1970–1978 | NC State (asst.) |
| 1978–1981 | Davidson |
| 1981–1989 | Georgia (asst.) |
| 1993–1996 | NC State (asst.) |
| 1996–2013 | UNC Asheville |
| 2013–2014 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edward Joseph Biedenbach (born August 12, 1945) is an American college basketball coach.
Born in Pittsburgh, Biedenbach attended Edgewood High School in nearby Edgewood. He played collegiately for the North Carolina State University and was selected first-team All-ACC twice.
He was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the 9th round (106th pick overall) of the 1967 NBA draft and by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 4th round (45th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft. In the 1968–69 season, Biedenbach played seven games for the Phoenix Suns.
He was an assistant coach for the 1973–74 NC State basketball team which won the NCAA championship.
Biedenbach coached at Davidson College and the University 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" center Kenny George. UNCA went 23–10 that season and was runner-up in the Big South Tournament. UNCA made the NIT and lost in the first round to Ohio State 84-66.
In 2011, UNCA qualified for the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big South Tournament. UNCA beat Arkansas-Little Rock in the First Four before losing to Pittsburgh in the Round of 64.
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