Eric P. Musselman is an American
basketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach and the former head coach of the
NBAThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's
Sacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and
Golden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. In August 2011, he was named head coach for the
Los Angeles D-FendersThe Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
of the
NBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
.
The son of former NBA head coach
Bill MusselmanWilliam Clifford Musselman was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. He was a fiercely intense coach who once was quoted as saying "defeat is worse than death, because you have to live with defeat."-Early life:Musselman was the second of five children....
, Eric was a head coach in the
Continental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
(CBA) before becoming an assistant coach with the
Minnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
,
Orlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
(under
Chuck DalyCharles Jerome "Chuck" Daly was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to consecutive National Basketball Association Championships in 1989 and 1990, and the Dream Team to the men's basketball gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He had a 14-year NBA coaching...
and
Doc RiversGlenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is a former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA...
), and
Atlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
(under
Lon KrugerLon Kruger is an American college and professional basketball coach who is currently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University...
).
Between head coaching stints in Golden State and Sacramento, Musselman served as an assistant for the
Memphis GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
under
Mike FratelloMichael Robert "Mike" Fratello is an American color analyst and a professional basketball coach. He previously coached the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA, and is currently the head coach of the Ukraine national basketball team.-Background:Fratello was born in...
.
Sports broadcasting career
From 2008-2010, he served as an NBA analyst for
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and Clear Channel Radio, and as a color commentator for college basketball games on the regional sports network
Comcast SportsNetComcast SportsNet is a group of regional sports networks in the United States primarily owned by the Comcast cable television company....
California and for
NBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
games on
VersusVersus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
. He's also worked as a basketball analyst for
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.
High school
Musselman grew up in
Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, and
San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, before moving to
Cleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, where he attended high school in
Brecksville
, a suburb about 15 miles south of Cleveland. There, he played on the same high school basketball team as former NBA player
Scott RothScott Edward Roth is a retired American professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors....
and former NFL Pro Bowl punter/quarterback
Tom TupaThomas Joseph Tupa, Jr. is a former American football punter and quarterback in the National Football League.-Personal life and high school career:...
.
College playing career
Musselman graduated from the
University of San DiegoThe University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
, where he played basketball for
Jim BrovelliJim Brovelli is the former University of San Francisco Dons men's basketball head coach and hall of fame player.-Biography:As a player Brovelli was a three-year letterman for USF, helping lead the Dons to the NCAA Western Regional in 1963 and 1964. He earned All-WCC honorable mention honors in 1964...
and
Hank EganHank Egan is a professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. He has most recently served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers . He has also been an assistant with the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs .Egan was the head coach of the University of...
, both of whom would later work as NBA assistants. While at USD, Musselman was a member of the 1986–87 team that compiled a 24–6 record, the best in school history. The Toreros lost to
Auburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 62–61.
Musselman was a fifth-round CBA draft choice of the
Albany PatroonsThe Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
in 1987.
Minor leagues: CBA, USBL, and NBA D-League
On August 11, 2010, Musselman was named head coach of the
NBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
's Reno Bighorns. During the 2010-11 D-League season, Musselman guided the Bighorns to the franchise's first Western Conference title with a 34-16 record, the best record in franchise history. Reno ranked first in the league in Opponent PPG (98.1) and Opponent FG% (.440).
In the CBA, Musselman posted a 270–122 record (.688), marking the second highest winning percentage in league history behind
George KarlGeorge Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
, who coached for five seasons in the CBA.
From 1990–1997, Musselman had 24 players called up to the NBA, the highest number in the league during that span. He holds the distinction of being the only person in CBA history to coach in five league All-Star Games (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997) and was the first coach in professional basketball history to win 100 games by the age of 28. When he was 23, Musselman became the youngest coach in CBA history.
Musselman also served as head coach of the Florida Sharks of the
United States Basketball LeagueThe United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...
(USBL). In the summers of 1995 and 1996, he coached the Sharks to a combined 53–3 record (.946, including playoffs) and back-to-back USBL Championships. He holds the highest winning percentage in league history.
Musselman began his CBA career in 1988 as the general manager of the Rapid City (S.D.) Thrillers, a franchise his father Bill had coached to three consecutive CBA titles during the 1980s. His first week on the job, he hired
Flip SaundersPhillip "Flip" Saunders is an American basketball head coach of the Washington Wizards. He previously coached the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves.-High school and college player:Saunders was born in Cincinnati, Ohio....
as the team's head coach. Saunders, who was recruited by
Bill MusselmanWilliam Clifford Musselman was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. He was a fiercely intense coach who once was quoted as saying "defeat is worse than death, because you have to live with defeat."-Early life:Musselman was the second of five children....
when Bill was the head coach at the
University of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
during the early 1970s, would go on to be one of the winningest coaches in CBA history before moving to the NBA as coach of the
Minnesota TimberwolvesThe Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
Prior to joining the Thrillers, Musselman worked for the NBA's
Los Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
as an assistant to General Manager
Elgin BaylorElgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....
and Barry Hecker, the team's director of scouting.
Golden State Warriors (2002-04)
In 2002, Musselman was named the head coach of the
Golden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, a position he held for two years. He finished as runner-up to San Antonio's
Gregg PopovichGregg Popovich is an American basketball coach, and is currently the head coach of the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. With the resignation of Jerry Sloan as head coach of the Utah Jazz on February 10, 2011, Popovich is the longest tenured coach in the NBA and also the...
in
NBA Coach of the Year AwardThe National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA Championships from 1956 to 1966...
voting in 2002–2003 with 231 points, including 26 first-place votes. That season, under Musselman's guidance, the Warriors, for the first time in nearly a decade, reached the .500 mark late in the season, holding a record of 30–30 on March 4, 2003. In Musselman's rookie season, his club finished 38–44, the most wins in more than 10 years.
Despite numerous injuries and the loss of the team's top two players in
Gilbert ArenasGilbert Jay Arenas, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . He plays as a point guard and shooting guard....
(signed with Washington) and
Antawn JamisonAntawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
(traded to Dallas), the team still finished 37–45 under his direction during the 2003–2004 season. In two seasons as head coach in Golden State, Musselman compiled a 75–89 record. Nevertheless, he was let go after the 2004 season ended.
Sacramento Kings 2006-07
On June 2, 2006, Musselman was named head coach of the
Sacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, replacing
Rick AdelmanRichard Leonard "Rick" Adelman is an American former basketball professional player and current basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. Confirmation of the hiring came from the Timberwolves on September 13, 2011...
. Four months into the job, on October 21, 2006, Musselman was cited for
DUIDriving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
in
SacramentoSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
.
In the first month of the season (November 2006) with Musselman at the helm, the Kings went 8–5. But the team slumped in December and January, posting a 10–21 record before going 7–6 in February 2007. The Kings finished 33–49 on the season.
Musselman was fired by Sacramento President of Basketball Operations
Geoff PetrieGeoffrey Michael Petrie is a former American basketball player and current basketball team executive. A native of Pennsylvania, he played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers where he won NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971...
on April 20, 2007, less than 48 hours after the team's final regular season game.
Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Season Record | Playoff Record | Key Players | |
| 1989–90 |
Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
42–14 (.750) |
8–8 |
Keith Smart Jonathan Keith Smart is a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He is best remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game. The shot gave the Indiana Hoosiers a 74–73 victory over the Syracuse Orangemen...
, Jarvis Basnight, Jim ThomasJames Edward Thomas is a retired American basketball player. A 6'3", guard, he played college basketball at Indiana University from 1979–1983, and played professionally in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, L.A. Clippers, and Minnesota Timberwolves from 1983–1990...
, Pat DurhamPatrick Wayne Durham is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft....
, Micheal WilliamsMicheal Douglas Williams is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association ....
, Conner HenryConner Henry is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'7" 195 lb shooting guard and from 1982–86 played college basketball with the University of California, Santa Barbara, where, as of 2004, he ranks eighth all-time in points scored.He was selected by the Houston Rockets...
, Michael Higgins |
|
| 1990–91 |
Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
37–19 (.660) |
9–7 |
Fennis Dembo Fennis Marx Dembo is a retired American professional basketball player for the 1989 National Basketball Association champion Detroit Pistons. A small forward position, he only played in the NBA for one season, averaging 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds in 31 games...
, Joe Ward, Stephen Thompson, Fred CofieldFrederick Cofield is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'3" and 190 lb guard.He played collegiately for the University of Oregon and Eastern Michigan University....
, Carlton McKinney, Craig NealCraig Duane Neal is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft.-High school:...
, Nikita WilsonNikita Franciscus Wilson is a retired American professional basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers with the 30th overall pick in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft.Wilson, who played college basketball at Louisiana State University,...
, Pat CummingsPat Cummings is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6-foot-9½ center with an accurate shooting touch, Cummings spent the most productive stretch of his 12-year career with the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, averaging better than 12 points and 8 rebounds for...
, Leon WoodOsie Leon Wood III , is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting guard from Saint Monica Catholic High School and California State University-Fullerton, Wood played in six NBA seasons for...
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|
| 1992–93 |
Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
44–12 (.785) |
5–3 |
Shelton Jones Shelton Jones is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft...
, Cliff Robinson, Stanley BrundyStanley Dwayne Brundy is an active American professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft...
, Craig NealCraig Duane Neal is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft.-High school:...
, Larry RobinsonLarry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...
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|
| 1993–94 |
Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
37–19 (.660) |
5–5 |
Byron Dinkins Byron Stewart Dinkins is a retired American professional basketball player who played two seasons in the NBA, from 1989 to 1991.- NBA :...
, Gerald PaddioGerald James Paddio is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 3rd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'7" guard-forward from Kilgore College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Paddio played in three NBA seasons for five different teams...
, John MortonJohn Morton is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University from 1985 to 1989...
, Wes MatthewsWesley Joel Matthews is a retired American basketball player.-Basketball career:A 6'1" point guard from the University of Wisconsin–Madison - after graduating from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1977 - Matthews was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of...
, Tom GarrickThomas S. Garrick is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. He played guard in four NBA seasons, mainly for the Clippers...
, George Ackles |
|
| 1994–95 |
Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
31–25 (.553) |
0–2 |
Wayne Tinkle Wayne Tinkle is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Montana-Missoula. He served as an assistant for five years prior to becoming the head coach.-Head coaching record:...
, Corey CrowderJonathan Corey Crowder is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard-forward from Kentucky Wesleyan College, Crowder played 58 games in the NBA between 1991 and 1995. He averaged 2.1 points per game for the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. Crowder later played in France...
, Greg GrantGregory Alan 'Greg' Grant is a retired American professional basketball player.Growing up in a broken home, Grant worked in a fish market after high school...
, Billy ThompsonWilliam Stansbury Thompson is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA...
, Duane WashingtonDuane E. Washington is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the older brother of current Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher....
, Ben ColemanBenjamin Coleman is an American former professional basketball player.Coleman attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Maryland. He was picked by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round in the 1984 NBA Draft, but did not start his NBA career until 1986 with the New Jersey Nets...
, Lester ConnerLester Allen Conner is a former assistant coach for the NBA Indiana Pacers, and is a former American professional basketball player, who played for numerous NBA teams...
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|
| 1995 |
Florida/Bradenton Sharks (USBL) |
24-2 (.923) |
1–0 |
Nate Johnston Nate Johnston is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly in the NBA for the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1989-90 season. Johnston, a 6'8" forward, played collegiately at the University of Tampa from 1984–1988...
, Charles E. SmithCharles Edward Smith IV is a retired American professional basketball player who played with the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA.-College career:Smith attended All Saints High School in Washington, D.C...
, Dexter BoneyDexter Lyndell Boney is an American former college and professional basketball player.Boney played for Brandywine High School, where he was named all-state three times and holds the boys scoring record in Delaware with over 2,000 points...
, Darvin HamDarvin Ham is an American former professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005 and later for the Philippine Basketball Association and NBA Development League until 2008.- Basketball career :...
, Mark HughesLeslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
, Sylvester GraySylvester "Sly" Gray is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'6" forward from Memphis State University, Gray played in only one NBA season.As a member of the Heat during the 1988-89 season, he appeared in...
, Kevin SalvadoriKevin Michael Salvadori is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'0" center from the University of North Carolina, Salvadori went undrafted but did manage to play for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association for two seasons from 1996 to 1998.His father, Al...
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| 1995–96 |
Florida/West Palm Beachdogs (CBA) |
41–15 (.732) |
5–3 |
Manute Bol Manute Bol was a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. At 7 feet, 7 inches , Bol was one of the tallest players ever to appear in the National Basketball Association, along with Gheorghe Mureşan. Unlike Mureşan, however, Bol was naturally tall and did not have a Pituitary disease...
, Stanley JacksonSir Francis Stanley Jackson, GCSI, GCIE, PC, KStJ , known as the Honourable Stanley Jackson during his playing career, was an English cricketer, soldier and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:...
, Herb Jones, Rodney MonroeRodney Monroe is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting guard, Monroe played only one year in the NBA with the Hawks during the 1991–92 season, appearing in 38 games and scoring a total of...
, Keith SmartJonathan Keith Smart is a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He is best remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game. The shot gave the Indiana Hoosiers a 74–73 victory over the Syracuse Orangemen...
, Charles E. SmithCharles Edward Smith IV is a retired American professional basketball player who played with the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA.-College career:Smith attended All Saints High School in Washington, D.C...
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|
| 1996 |
Florida/Bradenton Sharks (USBL) |
25–1 (.961) |
3–0 |
Mark Boyd, Jarvis Lang, Larry Lewis, Dwayne Morton Dwayne Lamont Morton is an American professional basketball player. He played 41 games for the National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors during the 1994–95 NBA season....
, Dexter BoneyDexter Lyndell Boney is an American former college and professional basketball player.Boney played for Brandywine High School, where he was named all-state three times and holds the boys scoring record in Delaware with over 2,000 points...
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|
| 1996–97 |
Florida/West Palm Beachdogs (CBA) |
38–18 (.678) |
7–6 |
Terrence Rencher Terrence Lamont Rencher is an American former professional basketball player. He was listed at 6'3" ....
, Rodney MonroeRodney Monroe is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" shooting guard, Monroe played only one year in the NBA with the Hawks during the 1991–92 season, appearing in 38 games and scoring a total of...
, Anthony Tucker, Anthony MillerAnthony "Pig" Miller is an American professional basketball player who was selected by Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round of the 1994 NBA Draft....
, Ernest Hall, Mark Macon-External links:* @ basketballreference.com*...
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|
| 2002–03 |
Golden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(NBA) |
38–44 (.463) |
None |
Gilbert ArenasGilbert Jay Arenas, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . He plays as a point guard and shooting guard....
, Antawn JamisonAntawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
, Bob SuraRobert Sura Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. At 6'5" , 200 lb , he played as a guard....
, Troy MurphyTroy Brandon Murphy is an American professional basketball power forward who last played with the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. Murphy was born in Morristown, New Jersey but grew up in Sparta Township located in northwest New Jersey...
, Earl BoykinsEarl Antoine Boykins is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall. His NBA listed...
, Eric Dampier, Jason RichardsonJason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
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| 2003–04 |
Golden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(NBA) |
37–45 (.451) |
None |
Avery Johnson Avery Johnson is a former American professional basketball player and current head coach of the National Basketball Association team New Jersey Nets. He has also coached the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to their first NBA Finals appearance and four consecutive 50+ win seasons...
, Speedy ClaxtonCraig "Speedy" Claxton is an American former professional basketball player. He is now a college scout with the Golden State Warriors.-College:...
, Cliff RobinsonClifford "Cliff" Ralph Robinson is a former American professional basketball player, formerly of the National Basketball Association.-Highlights:...
, Brian CardinalBrian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...
, Calbert Cheaney, Nick Van ExelNickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks...
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| 2006–07 |
Sacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(NBA) |
33–49 (.402) |
None |
Kevin Martin Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr. , is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.-High school and college:...
, Mike BibbyMichael "Mike" Bibby is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He is a 6'2" point guard, and he attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona and played collegiately at the University of Arizona. In...
, Ron ArtestMetta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...
, Shareef Abdur-RahimShareef Abdur-Rahim is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings. He last played for the Kings of the National Basketball Association . On the basketball court, he played both forward or center positions. Abdur-Rahim was a...
, Kenny Thomas, John SalmonsJohn Rashall Salmons is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA...
, Brad MillerBradley Alan Miller is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA...
, Francisco GarciaFrancisco García is a Dominican professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. A 6'7", 195-pound guard–forward from the University of Louisville, García was selected by the Kings in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft...
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| 2010 |
Dominican Republic National Team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition...
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5-1 (.833) |
N/A |
Charlie Villanueva Charlie Alexander Villanueva is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association....
, Ronald Ramon, Kelvin Pena, Jack Michael MartinezJack Michael Martínez is a professional male basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 8 in power forward, who also plays as a center...
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| 2010-11 |
Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
34-16 (.680) |
2-3 |
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, Danny GreenDaniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :...
, Aaron MilesAaron Wade Miles is a Major League Baseball infielder who is currently a free agent.-Houston Astros:Miles was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft...
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Possible move to the college ranks
According to
Andy KatzAndy Katz is a senior college basketball journalist for ESPN.com. He is a regular sports analyst on College GameNight on ESPN. Katz earned a B.A. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison , and has worked for ESPN since January 5, 2000....
, senior college basketball writer for ESPN.com, "Musselman wants to coach in college and is starting the process of getting his name out among search committees so that he's a viable candidate in March."
In late December 2007, FOX Sports reported that Musselman was a likely candidate to replace 71-year-old
Eddie SuttonEddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
at the
University of San FranciscoThe University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
after this season. In January 2008, his name surfaced in press reports surrounding the head coaching position at Oregon State. In March 2008, Musselman's name surfaced in published reports about the California and Loyola Marymount head coaching positions.
International coaching
In July 2009, Musselman reportedly turned down an offer to coach Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia. On May 19, 2010, Musselman was named head coach of the
Dominican Republic national basketball teamThe Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition...
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At the 2010 Men’s Centro Basketball Championship in July 2010, FIBA Americas' top regional tournament, Musselman guided the Dominican Republic team to the Gold Medal game, losing to
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, 89-80, the team's only loss of the tournament (5-1). By finishing second at the Centro Basketball Championship, the Dominican Republic qualifies for the 2011
FIBA Americas ChampionshipThe FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
, a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championships and the
Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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In August 2010, Musselman coached the U.S. 2011 team to the gold medal at the Adidas Global Experience in
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The 2011 team is composed of the top high school seniors in the U.S. The tournament featured the world's top 18-and-under players from five regions of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Musselman was the head coach of Team China at the 2009 Adidas Nations camp/tournament in
BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China.
In May 2011, the
FIBA World ChampionshipThe FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
website reported that Musselman had interviewed for the head coaching position of the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team. Earlier that month, he was mentioned as a candidate for the
Venezuela national basketball teamThe Venezuela men's national basketball team represents the Venezuela Basketball Federation in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation , the International Olympic Committee , the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American...
. On June 15, 2011, Musselman was named head coach of the Venezuela national basketball team.
Under Musselman, Venezuela qualified for the 2012 World Pre-Olympic Qualifier by going 4-4 at the FIBA Americas 2011 Pre-Olympic Qualifier in
Mar del PlataMar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
,
ArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Venezuela was the top-scoring team in the tournament, averaging 94.8 points per game, 9 points more than the second highest-scoring team. Venezuela went 8-5 in international exhibition games ("friendlies") leading up to the tournament.
Possible return to the NBA
According to a December 30, 2009, report by
Adrian WojnarowskiAdrian Wojnarowski is a sports columnist and author, who regularly writes NBA articles for Yahoo! Sports.Wojnarowski has worked in print media, and in 2006 published a New York Times best-seller: The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty. ...
, the NBA columnist for Yahoo! Sports,
Chicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
General Manager
Gar FormanGar Forman is an American basketball executive for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. Forman was named GM in 2009 after being in the organization for 11 years as a scout, director of player personnel, and special assistant to executive vice-president of basketball operations...
"was on the phone asking about exiled NBA coach Eric Musselman."
In June 2010, Musselman reportedly interviewed with
Avery JohnsonAvery Johnson is a former American professional basketball player and current head coach of the National Basketball Association team New Jersey Nets. He has also coached the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to their first NBA Finals appearance and four consecutive 50+ win seasons...
for a position on Johnson's staff with the
New Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. That same month, Musselman was reported to be among the assistant coaching candidates for
Tom ThibodeauTom Thibodeau is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. He previously served as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics....
's staff with the
Chicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
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In July 2010, Musselman was reportedly a finalist for
Doc RiversGlenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is a former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA...
' coaching staff with the
Boston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
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Personal
Musselman and his wife
Danyelle SargentDanyelle Sargent-Musselman is an American sports television reporter.-Education and early career:She is a graduate of Florida State University and began her television career at WGXA, in Macon, GA....
, an anchor for FOX Sports Net, have a daughter (Mariah). Musselman also has two sons (Michael and Matthew) from a previous marriage. They live in Northern California. Musselman's sister, Nicole, is a fashion designer in Dallas, Texas.
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