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MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 1: Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Joe Wolf looks on during the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on April 1, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO THE USER: The user expressly acknowledges and

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Herd assistant coach and former Milwaukee Bucks player and assistant coach Joe Wolf has died unexpectedly, the Bucks announced Thursday, September 26. He was 59 years old.

The Kohler native’s career spanned more than 37 years, including 12 years as a player in the NBA and 25 years as a coach at the college, CBA, NBA G League and NBA levels, including as an assistant coach with the Bucks from 2008 to 2013.

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“We extend our deepest condolences to Joe’s family and friends,” the Bucks said in a statement. “The Bucks and Herd will always be grateful to Joe for his hard work and commitment to our organization. We will miss him.”

He played for the Bucks from 1996 to 1997.

The Bucks said his “talent has been vital to the Bucks and the Herd over eight years with the organization, including as a player and coach.”

In October 2023, he was named assistant coach of the Herd.