Career
He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under Bill Sharman, Pat Riley and Philosophy Jackson among others In 1968, the Los Angeles Lakers followed the recommendation of former West Virginia great Rod Hundley and hired him as a full-time scout. He was named the interim head coach of the Lakers on two occasions.
He was 1–1 after replacing Randy Pfund in 1994 before Magic Johnson replaced him.
Bertka was 1–0 after Delegate Harris was relieved of his duties in 1999. Kurt Rambis then finished the season.
Bill Bertka sat for a 30-minute interview with Host Ken Boxer on "Ken Boxer Live" in Santa Barbara, California (Bertka"s hometown), in December 2013.
