John Stockton joins Montana State as assistant basketball coach

Published 1:01 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2015

By Associated Press

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Hall-of-Famer John Stockton is joining Montana State as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team for the upcoming season.

Among the players the former Utah Jazz point guard will be coaching will be his daughter Lindsay, who is a senior guard for the Bobcats.

Stockton said in a statement Tuesday that head coach Tricia Binford “took a flier” and asked if he’d be interested in the position.

He says he’s enjoyed watching the team for the past three years and that it will be a fun group to work with.

Binford said Stockton has coached four current players on the team and is someone the program respects and trusts.

Stockton previously coached his daughter at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane.