In 1991, Bristow was hired to be the third head coach for the recently created Charlotte Hornets franchise, a position he held for five years. Led by players such as Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning, the Hornets were the first of the late-1980s expansion teams to be successful, reaching the playoffs in 1993 and 1995. Bristow resigned in 1996.\n', '

Bristow became the New Orleans Hornets\' general manager in 2004, a position he relinquished in 2005.\n', '

In 1997, Bristow was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.\n', '

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