Jermaine Byrd
{{Short description|American basketball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| nationality = American
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| college = University of Sioux Falls
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| coach_start = 2011
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| cteam1 = Tulsa 66ers (assistant)
| cyears1 = 2011–2012
| cteam2 = Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2012–2013
| cteam4 = Seoul Samsung Thunders (player development)
| cyears4 = 2016
| cteam3 = Los Angeles D-Fenders (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2014–2016
| cteam5 = La Salle Manila (consultant)
| cyears5 = 2019–2020
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Jermaine Byrd is an American basketball coach who formerly served as an active consultant for De La Salle Green Archers.{{Cite web |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Jermaine Byrd shrugs off La Salle's poor shooting in loss to FEU |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jermaine-byrd-shrugs-off-la-salle-s-poor-shooting-in-loss-to-feu-a2437-20190919 |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Jermaine Byrd sees positives even as La Salle gets off to a tough start |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jermaine-byrd-la-salle-green-archers-uaap-season-82-basketball-a2437-20190909 |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
Career
Byrd started his coaching career at Tulsa 66ers as an assistant. He later worked as an assistant coach for Sioux Falls Skyforce, and Los Angeles D-Fenders. He also worked as player development for Seoul Samsung Thunder.{{Cite web |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Jermaine Byrd buckles down to work early with La Salle coaching staff |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jermaine-byrd-la-salle-head-coach-green-archers-coaching-staff-a2437-20190116 |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
In 2019, he was tapped as an active consultant for Gian Nazario for De La Salle Green Archers.{{Cite web |last=Leongson |first=Randolph B. |title=Gian Nazario - not Jermaine Byrd - officially listed as La Salle coach |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/jermaine-byrd-yet-to-be-officially-named-la-salle-coach-a2437-20190505 |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} He was replaced in the next season by Derrick Pumaren.{{Cite web |last=Ganglani |first=Jasmine |date=February 12, 2020 |title=Jermaine Byrd leaves La Salle, pursues other coaching options |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/251648-jermaine-byrd-leaves-la-salle-pursue-other-coaching-options/ |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Isaga |first=JR |date=January 6, 2020 |title=Derrick Pumaren tapped as La Salle coach |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/248642-derrick-pumaren-reportedly-tapped-de-la-salle-coach/ |access-date=July 30, 2024 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}