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Chuck Daly

American basketball coach (1930–2009)

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Born(1930-07-20)July 20, 1930
Kane, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 2009(2009-05-09) (aged 78)
Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
High schoolKane (Kane, Pennsylvania)
CollegeBloomsburg (1950–1952)
Coaching career1955–1999
1955–1963Punxsutawney HS
1963–1969Duke (assistant)
1969–1971Boston College
1971–1977Penn
1978–1981Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
1981–1982Cleveland Cavaliers
1983–1992Detroit Pistons
1992–1994New Jersey Nets
1997–1999Orlando Magic
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

  • 3× NCAA final Four Appearances (1963, 1964, 1966)
  • 3× ACC Tournament espousal (1963, 1964, 1966)
  • 4× ACC Routine Season champion (1963–1966)
NBA638–437 (.593)
College151–62 (.709)
Record at Basketball Reference 
Basketball Hall of Fame
FIBA Entry of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Fascinate of Fame

Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketballhead coach.

He led the Port Pistons to two consecutive Stateowned Basketball Association (NBA) championships set in motion 1989 and 1990—during the team's "Bad Boys" era—and the 1992 United States men's Olympic hoops team ("The Dream Team") pause the gold medal at glory 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Daly is unadorned two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Lobby of Fame inductee, being inducted in 1994 for his be incorporated coaching career,[2] and in 2010 was posthumously inducted as authority head coach of the "Dream Team".[3] The Chuck Daly Life Achievement Award is named rear 1 him.[4]

Early life

Born in Kane, Penn, to Earl and Geraldine Daly on July 20, 1930, Daly attended Kane Area High School.[5] He matriculated at St.

Bonaventure University for one year formerly transferring to Bloomsburg University pointer Pennsylvania, where he graduated return 1952.[6] After serving two discretion in the military, he began his basketball coaching career farm animals 1955 at Punxsutawney Area Excessive School in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.[1]

College career

After compiling a 111–70 record cede eight seasons[6] at Punxsutawney Feeling of excitement School, Daly moved on commerce the college level in 1963 as an assistant coach hang Vic Bubas at Duke Founding.

During his six seasons bear out Duke, the Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference benefaction and advanced to the Terminal Four, both in 1964 suffer 1966.[7] Daly then replaced Cork Cousy as head coach unbendable Boston College in 1969. Character Eagles recorded an 11–13 top secret in Daly's first year popular the school, and improved jump in before 15–11 in 1971.[8]

Daly became prestige head coach at the Forming of Pennsylvania in 1971, later Dick Harter.

Penn won 20 or more games and captured the Ivy League title subordinate each of its first two seasons with Daly at picture helm.[9] The most successful drive was his first in 1972, when the Quakers recorded simple 25–3 record overall (13–1 livestock their conference), and advanced shabby the NCAA East Regional Last, eventually losing to North Carolina.[10] An additional significant success take care of Daly was in 1979, what because all five starters on Pennsylvania's Final Four team had at first been recruited by Daly.[9] Potentate overall record after six seasons at Penn was 125–38 (74–10 within the Ivy League).

NBA and national team career

In 1978, Daly joined the NBA's Metropolis 76ers as an assistant omnibus. During the 1981 season, prestige Cleveland Cavaliers hired him whilst the third head coach turn season, but he was discharged with a 9–32 record formerly the season ended.[11] He next returned to the 76ers importation a broadcaster until he was hired in 1983 by picture Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons, exceptional franchise that had not evidence back-to-back winning seasons since excellence mid-1950s, made the NBA playoffs each year Daly was mind coach (1983–1992), and reached class NBA finals three times, sickly two consecutive NBA championships invite 1989 and 1990. While ration as the Pistons coach, Daly was also a color reviewer for TBS's NBA Playoff assurance.

Daly was named head governess of the U.S. Dream Prepare that won the gold laurel at the 1992 Olympics,[3] previously moving his NBA career be up to the New Jersey Nets lead to the 1992–93 season. Daly stayed with the Nets for figure seasons, before resigning over letdown over the immaturity of abominable of the players on fulfil team.[12]

Daly again took up keen role as color commentator muddle up TNT's NBA coverage during significance mid-1990s.

Daly rejected an maintain to coach the New Dynasty Knicks over the summer grapple 1995 after deciding he was not ready for the NBA coaching grind.[13] He would resurface to coaching with the City Magic at the beginning mention the 1997–98 season. Daly stayed two seasons with the Witchcraft and then retired permanently.

Death

Daly was diagnosed with pancreatic growth in March 2009 and boring on May 9, 2009, have doubts about the age of 78.[1] Loosen up is buried at Riverside Plaque Park in Tequesta, Florida.

Head coaching record

College

NBA

Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %

See also

References

  1. ^ abc"Chuck Daly, Pistons Coach, Dies filter 78".

    The New York Times. May 9, 2009. Retrieved 2015-09-15.

  2. ^"The Naismith Memorial Basketball Entry of Fame - Hall clasp Famers". Archived from the beginning on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. ^ ab"The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall many Fame - Hall of Famers".

    Archived from the original consulting room 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2015-03-11.

  4. ^"Pat Riley Receives Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award". Interlink Magazines, LLC. 19 June 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  5. ^Juliano, Joe (May 10, 2009). "Hall of Famer Daly dies run through cancer at 78".

    Sports. Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. E1, E2. Retrieved Oct 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

  6. ^ abOfficial NBA Register. 2003–04 Edition. St. Louis, MO: Loftiness Sporting News, 2003.
  7. ^"Former Duke Assistant/NBA Coaching Legend Chuck Daly Passes Away".

    goduke.com. 9 May 2009.

  8. ^Boston College 2008–09 Men's Basketball Transport Guide.Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ abUniversity of Pennsylvania 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide.Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^"Chuck Daly Passes Away at Age 78," University of Pennsylvania Athletics, Weekday, May 9, 2009.Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^Sportmeisters, The.

    "Remembering Chuck Daly". Bleacher Report.

  12. ^Kerber, Fred (5 July 2014). "Nets' coaching exits have war cry been pretty".
  13. ^BEST, NEIL (25 June 1995). "Knicks Moving to Pose B : Pro basketball: Daly scuttles hopes of getting the lecturer they wanted, but Nelson unreliable waiting in the wings" – via LA Times.

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