Bacari Alexander

Teams coached: Detroit Mercy Titans
Detroit record: 16-47 (.254)
Overall record: 16-47 (.254)

Bacari Torrell Alexander
Born September 15, 1976
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Alma Mater: University of Detroit Mercy (BS, 1999)
Started his college career at Robert Morris but finished at Detroit Mercy under head coach Perry Watson
Played with the Harlem Globetrotters for two seasons (2000-2001) after graduating from UDM
- Along with all past and current members of the Harlem Globetrotters, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002
Spent one season in the Detroit Pistons organization as Player Programs Coordinator
Was an assistant at the Division I level for nine seasons, working under Watson at Detroit, Tim O’Shea at Ohio, Steve Hawkins at Western Michigan and then six seasons at Michigan under John Beilein
Hired in April 2016 to return to his alma mater as the Detroit Mercy Titans’ head coach
- Fired just two years later after back-to-back 8-win seasons
After a year away, Alexander joined Rodney Billups‘ staff at Denver as an assistant and spent two years with the program
Along with his wife, Kesha, has one son