Jordan Bell Joins Oregon Basketball Staff
The former Golden State Warriors center and 2018 NBA champion will serve as a graduate assistant coach for the University of Oregon men's program.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Basketball
Jordan Bell, a former Golden State Warriors center and 2018 NBA champion, has joined the University of Oregon men's basketball program as a graduate assistant coach. The Oregon appointment was announced in a Wednesday news release.
Why it matters
The hire returns Bell to the program where he played from 2013 to 2017 and brings NBA championship experience to the Ducks' coaching staff. It marks a transition from playing career to coaching for a former standout of the team.
In his final Oregon season Bell averaged 10.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks and earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was selected 38th overall in the 2017 NBA draft and appeared in 17 playoff games during Golden State's 2018 title run.
The players
Jordan Bell
A former Golden State Warriors center who won the 2018 NBA championship and played college basketball at Oregon from 2013 to 2017.
University of Oregon
The public research university in Eugene whose men's basketball program is known as the Ducks and competes in the Pac-12 Conference.
The details
Bell, 31, played at Oregon from 2013 to 2017 and finished with 11 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks against Kansas in the Elite Eight. He later played for Minnesota, Memphis, Washington and Chicago after his NBA career began.
Timeline
2013 to 2017: Bell plays for the Oregon Ducks.
2017: Bell is selected 38th overall in the NBA draft.
2018: Golden State wins the NBA championship with Bell on the roster.
November 4, 2026: Bell's Oregon coaching appointment is announced.
Season Trajectory
Bell's move into coaching at Oregon connects a player from the program's 33-win 2017 team to its current staff, a link that matters as Oregon builds on that high-water mark. The hire also places a recent NBA champion inside a Pac-12 program looking to translate professional experience into player development.
The appointment gives Oregon fans a direct link between a former Ducks defensive standout and the current coaching staff. Bell's NBA championship background may draw attention to the team's player development work during the season.
The takeaway
Former players moving into coaching bring firsthand experience of professional standards back to their college programs. Readers following Oregon basketball can watch how Bell's role develops as the staff takes shape.
Further reading
Explore more Basketball coverage for context on the University of Oregon program's recent history.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Heavy.
