Eddie Jordan returning to Rutgers as head coach Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan has been an NBA head coach with the Kings, 76ers and Wizards. Michael Perez / Associated Press / April 12, 2010 By Eric Pincus April 18, 2013, 2:52 p.m. Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan has accepted the head coaching position at Rutgers. While the university has yet to announce the hire, Jordan will return to his alma mater, where he attended and played from 1973-77.