All conference /county at Plainfield…3-yr All Conference at Milligan…Little All-American, hon. men.’ 59…coached high school at Roachdale, Dale and Spencer, Sectional Champs ’65…Earlham College ’65-’74-most wins. ABA-NBA 1975-…head coach Houston Rockets’79-’83-NBA finals ’81, Milwaukee Bucks ’87-’91, Los Angeles Lakers ’94-’99, Coach of Year 1995…19th to win 500 NBA games,’97. Coached with 5 national teams… Canada ’94 Worlds, USA ’98 Worlds, China ’04 Olympics, 3 national titles in Puerto Rico…2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze in FIBA play. Coached 53 years…inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame along with receiving the Naismith Legacy Award…was awarded the NABC Lifetime Achievement Award for International contributions…has also received the John Wooden Keys to Life Award.

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