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| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| League | ABA/NBA |
| Born | May 12, 1951 Penn Hills, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Penn Hills |
| College | North Carolina |
| Draft | 4th round, 65th overall, 1973 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 1973–1978 |
| Former teams | San Antonio Spurs (1973–1978) |
George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research Several notables came out of the 1973 NBA Draft, including former NBA head coach and current TNT NBA analyst Doug Collins, current New York The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Karl is currently 12th on the all-time win list for coaches in the NBA.
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Biography
Karl was born in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After a college career at the University of North Carolina he signed with the ABA's San Antonio Spurs in 1973. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. When the Spurs joined the NBA in 1976, Karl began his two-year NBA playing career. After his playing career, Karl became an assistant coach for the Spurs. Karl then moved on to the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as head coach of the Montana Golden Nuggets (Great Falls). The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The Montana Golden Nuggets are a former Continental Basketball Association that played from 1980/81-82/83 As coach of the Golden Nuggets, Karl won CBA Coach of the Year twice, in 1981 and 1983. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
In 1984, Karl became the head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers until he was fired in 1986. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) He later coached the Golden State Warriors until 1988, achieving a winning record and a first-round playoff upset in his first season, before being fired after a terrible start to the 1987-88 campaign. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) He coached briefly in the 1989 season for the Utah Jazz as an assistant. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. After being fired from Jerry Sloan's staff in Salt Lake City, Karl returned to the CBA as coach of the Albany Patroons, winning the coach of the year award in 1991. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach The Albany Patroons are a Basketball team that play in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA (and played in the United States Basketball League (USBL Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Karl returned to the NBA as coach of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1991-1998, leading them to the NBA Finals in 1996 where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern In all seven of his seasons in Seattle, the team made the postseason, winning three division titles, and eclipsing the 50-win mark in every year that he was the full-time coach. The biggest disappointment of Karl's tenure in Seattle came in 1994, when the 63-win Sonics were upset in the first round by the Denver Nuggets, marking the first time in NBA history that an eight seed defeated a number one seed. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado.
In 1998, Karl moved to the Milwaukee Bucks as head coach, lured by an excellent contract. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He rebuilt a struggling team in his first three years, steadily increasing win totals, and guiding the team within one game of the NBA Finals in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. However, his team collapsed down the stretch in 2002, falling from the number one spot in the Eastern Conference in January to a season that ended out of the playoffs. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He was fired after another underachieving season in 2003, where his team made the playoffs with a win total of just over the . Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 500 mark.
He coached the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship. The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in [1]
He returned to the NBA in 2005 when he became head coach of the Nuggets, taking over from interim head coach Michael Cooper on January 27 and leading the team on an incredible run to the postseason. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15 1956 in Los Angeles California) is currently the head coach of the WNBA 's Los Angeles Sparks. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. He also spent two years in Spain coaching the Real Madrid basketball team in 1989-90 and 1991-92. Real Madrid is a Spanish professional Basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club [2]
On July 27, the Nuggets announced that Karl had prostate cancer. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. He has enjoyed a resurrection of his career with the Denver Nuggets, guiding them to an unprecedented 32-8 record in the second half of the 2004-05 season. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA Karl's son Coby is a reserve guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, after a career as starting point guard for Boise State University. Coby Karl (born June 8 1983 in Mequon, Wisconsin) is a 6' 5" (1 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Boise State University is a Public university located near downtown Boise, the Capital city of the U Coby came out for the 2006 NBA Draft after a bout with thyroid cancer, but withdrew his name before the draft and returned to Boise State for his senior year. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Thyroid cancer refers to any of four kinds of malignant Tumors of the Thyroid gland papillary, follicular, medullary or
On December 28, 2006, Karl became just the 12th coach in NBA history to reach the 800-win mark when his Denver Nuggets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 112-98. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||
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| G | W | L | PCT | Finish | Result | ||
| CLE | 1984-85 | 82 | 36 | 46 | . The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. 439 | 4th in Central | Lost in First Round |
| CLE | 1985-86 | 66 | 25 | 42 | . The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. 373 | 5th in Central | (fired) |
| GS | 1986-87 | 82 | 42 | 40 | . The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. 512 | 3rd in Pacific | Lost in Second Round |
| GS | 1987-88 | 64 | 16 | 48 | . The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. 250 | 5th in Pacific | (fired) |
| SEA | 1991-92 | 42 | 27 | 15 | . The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. 643 | 4th in Pacific | Lost in Second Round |
| SEA | 1992-93 | 82 | 55 | 27 | . The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. 671 | 2nd in Pacific | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| SEA | 1993-94 | 82 | 63 | 19 | . The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. 768 | 1st in Pacific | Lost in First Round |
| SEA | 1994-95 | 82 | 57 | 25 | . The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. 695 | 2nd in Pacific | Lost in First Round |
| SEA | 1995-96 | 82 | 64 | 18 | . The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season 780 | 1st in Pacific | Lost in NBA Finals |
| SEA | 1996-97 | 82 | 57 | 25 | . The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. 695 | 2nd in Pacific | Lost in Second Round |
| SEA | 1997-98 | 82 | 61 | 21 | . The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. 744 | 1st in Pacific | Lost in Second Round |
| MIL | 1998-99 | 50 | 28 | 22 | . The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. 560 | 4th in Central | Lost in First Round |
| MIL | 1999-00 | 82 | 42 | 40 | . The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. 512 | 5th in Central | Lost in First Round |
| MIL | 2000-01 | 82 | 52 | 30 | . The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. 634 | 1st in Central | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| MIL | 2001-02 | 82 | 41 | 41 | . The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. 500 | 5th in Central | Missed Playoffs |
| MIL | 2002-03 | 82 | 42 | 40 | . The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. 512 | 4th in Central | Lost in First Round |
| DEN | 2004-05 | 40 | 32 | 8 | . The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA 800 | 2nd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
| DEN | 2005-06 | 82 | 44 | 38 | . The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. 537 | 1st in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
| DEN | 2006-07 | 82 | 45 | 37 | . The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. 549 | 2nd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
| DEN | 2007-08 | 82 | 50 | 32 | . The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. 610 | 2nd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
| Career | 1493 | 879 | 614 | . 588 | |||
References
External links
- Coaching Record
- NBA Coaching Profile
- Career Stats (Player)
- Career Stats (Coach)
- More Career Stats (Player)
- Son Coby
| Preceded by Tom Nissalke |
Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Gene Littles |
| Preceded by Johnny Bach |
Golden State Warriors Head Coach 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Ed Gregory |
| Preceded by K. C. Jones |
Seattle SuperSonics Head Coach 1992–1998 |
Succeeded by Paul Westphal |
| Preceded by Chris Ford |
Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach 1998–2003 |
Succeeded by Terry Porter |
| Preceded by Michael Cooper |
Denver Nuggets Head Coach 2005–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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