David Fizdale Net Worth - Salary And Contract As A Coach

David Fizdale is a professional basketball coach and a former collegiate player. He has been coaching since the late 1990s and has already gained immense fame and success from his coaching career.

Along with fame, David Fizdale's net worth has also seen a considerable sum from his coaching career. Throughout the years, the American coach has amassed a fortune, and given below are some of the details about his salary and contracts.

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David Fizdale Net Worth And Earnings

As stated above, David Fizdale has amassed a fortune from his career as a basketball coach. He joined the coaching staff of the NBA team, Golden State Warriors, in 2003 and has since managed to prosper professionally and financially.

How Much Did David Fizdale Earn During His Early Coaching Career?

David Fizdale grew up in Los Angeles, where he attended Fremont High School. He then attended the University of San Diego and played as a point guard in both school and college basketball teams. He graduated from San Diego in 1996 with a BA in communications and a minor in sociology.

Two years after graduating from college, Fizdale was hired as an assistant coach for the University of San Diego's basketball team. He spent four years with the San Diego Toreros team and then joined the coaching staff of the California State University, Fresno's Fresno State Bulldogs basketball team.

While earnings of the coaching staff of college teams are not as high as those of professional coaches, the American coach must have pocketed a considerable sum. With him spending almost six years with college teams, David Fizdale's net worth must have seen significant growth during his time there.

Income From NBA Career

After serving for the Fresno State Bulldogs for two years, David Fizdale entered the NBA scene and joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach. He served under Eric Musselman for a season and went on to join the Atlanta Hawks, where he spent four years. Fizdale was part of the coaching staff of Miami Heat between 2008-17.

As an assistant coach for the Heat, David won NBA championship title in 2012, 2013 and undoubtedly pocketed a considerable sum as a bonus. While the exact details of his contracts are unavailable, Fitzdale's salary during his time as an assistant might have helped raise his total net worth.

In 2016, David left the Miami Heat after eight seasons as he was hired as a head coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. According to The Commercial Appeal, he had signed a 4-year contract worth $10.2 million, which let him pocket $2 million per season. During his first season with the Grizzlies, Fizdale led the team to a 43-19 record and the Western Conference playoffs.

David was set to earn $3 million in his third year and then $3.25 million during the last year of his contract. However, he was fired after a season after Memphis suffered eight consecutive losses in the initial games of the 2017-18 season.

The American coach was then hired by the New York Knicks as their head coach in May 2018. He reportedly signed a four-year deal, which was worth $22 million. However, a year later, the Knicks fired him due to several bad on-court performances by the team. 

While he was relieved of his position in December 2019, Fizdale's contract was still dealt by the Knicks since their initial deal was of four years. The team was also responsible for the remaining $17 million promised to David in the contract.

As of November 2020, the former collegiate player is yet to sign with any other team. Nevertheless, with the amount he has earned throughout his career, there is no doubt that David Fizdale's net worth saw significant growth in recent years.

Lifestyle And Assets

Like many other NBA coaches and players, David Fizdale has also earned millions from his career and now lives lavishly. He has lived in several cities as his NBA job took him around the States. However, after his recent position with the Knicks, David seems to have made Southern California his permanent place.

Having grown up in Los Angeles, it might not have been a difficult decision for the American coach. A few months earlier, Fizdale paid $2.25 million for a Mediterranean-style house in Calabasas. This was reportedly half a million less than the asking price for the property.

Along with his beautiful LA home, David also invested in a property in Memphis when he was the head coach for Memphis Grizzlies. He bought the house, which had a price tag of $695K, in 2016. It is unclear if Fizdale still owns the home or has already sold it. Nonetheless, the amount he paid for both of these houses shows the lavish lifestyle that the former Knicks coach and his family enjoy.

Trivia

• David S. Fizdale was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 16, 1974.
• He has been married to his wife, Natasha Sen-Fizdale, since 2014.
• David has a son, Kyle Jackson, from a previous relationship. He and his wife, Natasha, are currently expecting a baby boy.

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