John Outlaw

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John Outlaw is in his fourth term alongside General Manager & Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff. He handles on-the-floor coaching, scouting and administrative duties for the Bobcats coaching staff.

Outlaw first teamed with Bickerstaff in 1990 with the Denver Nuggets, where he served as director of community relations for four seasons before moving into the role of director of college scouting. Outlaw joined the staff of the Washington Wizards in 1997 as assistant coach and advance scout and he was also assistant coach and director of player personnel for the St. Louis Swarm of the International Basketball League when the club won back-to-back titles.

His professional career began in the NFL as a cornerback for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots (1968-73) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1973-79). Following his playing career, he served as defensive coordinator at North Carolina Central University for 11 seasons and, while there, served as director for the National Youth Sports Program for two years.

Most recently, Outlaw worked as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Education in the office of safe and drug free schools.

Born January 8, 1945, he was a standout college football player at Jackson State University. Outlaw and his wife, Linda, are the parents of one son, J.J., a former All-Atlantic 10 wide receiver at Villanova University.