Facts about new Adelaide coach Don Pyke

THE LOWDOWN ON NEW ADELAIDE COACH DON PYKE

* Age: 46

* Born: Bloomington, Illinois, USA

AFL playing career

* Picked by West Coast as pre-draft selection in 1988

* Played 132 games for Eagles between 1989-1996

* Joint Eagles club champion in 1993 (with Glen Jakovich)

* Eagles premiership player 1992, 1994

* Named in Eagles 1990s team of the decade

Post-playing

* Eagles runner 1997-98

* Coached WAFL club Claremont in 1999-2000

* Eagles director 2001-04

* Given Eagles life membership in 2004

* Adelaide assistant coach 2005-06

* Returned to Perth in 2007 to pursue business career

* In October 2013 rejoins Eagles as assistant coach

* On October 9, 2015 named head coach of Adelaide