Ed Tapscott

Teams coached: American Eagles, Washington Wizards
American record: 109-117 (.482)
Overall record^: 109-117 (.482)

2008-2009	Washington Wizards (interim HC)
1982-1990	American
1978-1982	American (asst)

Edmond A. Tapscott III
Born June 11, 1953
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Alma Mater: Tufts University (BA, 1976) / American University (JD)
After graduating from Tufts, Tapscott went to law school at American and also served as an assistant basketball coach under Gary Williams
Took over as the Eagles’ head coach in 1982, going 109-117 in eight seasons at the helm
- Won a share of the East Coast title in 1983 and was later named CAA COY in 1988
- Finished .500 or better four times and won 20 games in both his first and last seasons as AU head coach
Left the school in 1990 to work in the private sector, becoming director of team sports for Advantage International
Has been in the NBA since 1998, working in the front office of various franchises and at one point serving as a head coach again
- Had a brief tenure as the GM of the New York Knicks (1998-99), with the team reaching the NBA Finals in 1999
- Worked with the Charlotte Bobcats for several years as COO and President of Basketball Operations (2003-06)
- Became Director of Player Programs for the Washington Wizards in 2007 and then was named the interim head coach for most of the 2008-09 season after Eddie Jordan was fired; Tapscott went 18-53 in 71 games at the helm
- Tapscott was later promoted to VP of Player Programs for the Wizards in 2013, serving in that role for six years
- Has been a personnel consultant with the Minnesota Timberwolves since 2019

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only