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He was given his nickname while attending a summer basketball camp at Marquette University while wearing a "Dr. J" t-shirt of Philadelphia 76ers player Julius Erving. [3] Rivers has alternated on whether the nickname originated from Golden Eagles head coach Al McGuire or assistant Rick Majerus. [4] [5] [6] Rivers later played college ball for ...
Where did Glenn Rivers get the nickname 'Doc?' His nickname has roots in Milwaukee; he famously came to Marquette's campus as an eighth-grader for a summer basketball camp wearing a T-shirt ...
Doc Powers (1870–1909), American Major League Baseball player and physician; Doc Prothro (1893–1971), American Major League Baseball player and manager and dentist; Doc Redman (born 1997), American golfer; Ross Reynolds (1887–1970), American Major League Baseball pitcher; Doc Rivers (born 1961), American National Basketball Association ...
Longtime NBA player and coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers played at Marquette and it was Majerus that gave Rivers his "Doc" nickname. [1] As head coach at Marquette, Majerus led the Warriors to a 56–35 (.615) record and three consecutive NIT appearances in his three seasons.
The Milwaukee Bucks officially named Glenn “Doc” Rivers as the 18th head coach in franchise history on Friday, signing the 62-year-old Marquette University alumnus to a multi-year deal. “Doc ...
Doc Rivers displays his brand of intensity during the first half of an NBA Cup semifinal against the Atlanta Hawks at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. ... “Let's put our name out ...
"Doc" = Glenn Rivers, American point guard [40] "Dr. Dunkenstein" = Darrell Griffith , American shooting guard [ 41 ] "Dr. J" = Julius Erving , American small forward [ 42 ]
Doc Rivers is back in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Rivers as their head coach after firing Adrian Griffin 43 games into his tenure, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday.