Director of Player Personnel, Denver Nuggets, 2005-'06
Interim General Manager and Director of Player Personnel, Cleveland Cavaliers, 2004-'05
Director of Player Personnel, Portland Trail Blazers, 2003-'04
Assistant General Manager, Portland Trail Blazers, 1998-2003
Director of Scouting, Portland Trail Blazers, 1996-'98
Scout, Portland Trail Blazers, 1995
Scout, Seattle SuperSonics, 1991-'94
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director, University of Nevada-Las Vegas,1980-'91
Warkenstein started his coaching career at Riverside City College and Saddleback College. He coached the women’s basketball team at University of California-Riverside, returned to his alma mater Cal-State Fullerton as an assistant for two seasons, coached one season at California-Irvine, and then joined Jerry Tarkanian’s staff at UNLV.
NBA Executive of the Year, 2009
Traded Allen Iverson for four-time All-Star Chauncy Billups, 2008
Acquired nine-time All-Star Iverson
Extended contract of All-Star Carmelo Anthony
Through 2009, never experienced a losing season in the NBA
