About John Kuester
John Dewitt Kuester Jr. (; born February 6, 1955) is an American basketball coach and scout. As a player he spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1980 and then coached in the college ranks before moving on to the NBA sidelines as an assistant. Kuester was named head coach of the Detroit Pistons in July 2009 and coached the team for two seasons. A 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg) guard, Kuester played collegiately with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1973 to 1977. His 1988–1989 Colonials team compiled a 1–27 record, one of the worst ever in NCAA history. An agreement was made after the Pistons and their first choice, Avery Johnson, broke off contract talks.
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