Charlotte Hornets

Hornets podcast: Assistant coach Bob Beyer on player development, Steve Clifford’s passion

Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Bob Beyer waits for the players to huddle up during a timeout on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. The Hornets were facing the Washington Wizards in NBA action.
Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Bob Beyer waits for the players to huddle up during a timeout on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. The Hornets were facing the Washington Wizards in NBA action. jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

You may not be aware of it, but Bob Beyer wears a lot of hats for the Charlotte Hornets.

In this week’s episode of The QC Hornets’ Nest, the longtime assistant coach breaks down his precise job description as a member of Steve Clifford’s staff, the importance of player development and how it’s changed in his 18 years in the league, his favorite NBA memory and why it drives and motives him with the Hornets, Clifford’s burning passion to bring a winner to Charlotte and more.

The weekly podcast can also be found on Apple and Spotify.

Roderick Boone
The Charlotte Observer
Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA. In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals. The Long Island native has deep North Carolina roots and enjoys watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” endlessly. Support my work with a digital subscription
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