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Rick Carlisle to Step Down as NBCA President This Month as J.B. Bickerstaff Is Elected Successor

Carrying out a year-in-the-making plan, Carlisle ends a 20-year tenure with Bickerstaff set to start in 2026.

Overview

  • Carlisle said his term ends at the close of December 2025 after serving as NBCA president since 2005.
  • NBCA members elected Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff to take over, with the transition slated to take effect in 2026.
  • Carlisle disclosed he decided about a year ago that 2025 would be his final year leading the coaches' group.
  • HoopsRumors reports Bickerstaff currently serves as the association’s vice president/treasurer, complementing a résumé that includes head-coaching roles in Memphis, Cleveland and now Detroit.
  • Carlisle praised Bickerstaff’s leadership and said he is working to support Hall of Fame recognition for Bernie Bickerstaff as a contributor.