Coaching Career
Bibby started his coaching career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and won two championships in 1982 and 1989. He coached the Winnipeg Thunder.
In 1996, he was named coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Southern California (USC), and kept that position for nine seasons. Bibby had an overall won-loss record of 131-111 at USC. He led his 1997, 2001 and 2002 teams to the NCAA tournament, including an "Elite Eight" appearance in 2001, but was fired after four games into his ninth season.
In April 2005, he was named Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). After 28 games into the season, he was replaced by his Assistant Coach, Joe Bryant.
On January 17, 2006, Bibby was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers as an assistant coach on Maurice Cheeks' staff and remained there until the end of the 2007-2008 season when his contract was not renewed. In February 2009 he was hired by the Memphis Grizzlies as an assistant coach.
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