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Chuck Daly

Charles Jerome Daly (Chuck)

Height: 6-2    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: July 20, 1930 in Saint Mary's, Pennsylvania
Died: May 9, 2009
High School: Kane Area in Kane, Pennsylvania
College: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Inducted into Hall of Fame as Coach in 1994

Coaching Record

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Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1981-82 51 NBA CLE 41 9 32 .220 -11.5 6
1983-84 53 NBA DET 82 49 33 .598 8.0 2 5 2 3 .400
1984-85 54 NBA DET 82 46 36 .561 5.0 2 9 5 4 .556
1985-86 55 NBA DET 82 46 36 .561 5.0 3 4 1 3 .250
1986-87 56 NBA DET 82 52 30 .634 11.0 2 15 10 5 .667
1987-88 57 NBA DET 82 54 28 .659 13.0 1 23 14 9 .609 EC Champions
1988-89 58 NBA DET 82 63 19 .768 22.0 1 17 15 2 .882 NBA Champions
1989-90 59 NBA DET 82 59 23 .720 18.0 1 20 15 5 .750 NBA Champions
1990-91 60 NBA DET 82 50 32 .610 9.0 2 15 7 8 .467
1991-92 61 NBA DET 82 48 34 .585 7.0 3 5 2 3 .400
1992-93 62 NBA NJN 82 43 39 .524 2.0 3 5 2 3 .400
1993-94 63 NBA NJN 82 45 37 .549 4.0 3 4 1 3 .250
1997-98 67 NBA ORL 82 41 41 .500 0.0 5
1998-99 68 NBA ORL 50 33 17 .660 8.0 1 4 1 3 .250
Career NBA 1075 638 437 .593 100.5 126 75 51 .595

Awards

Season Lg Award
1996-97 NBA Ten Greatest Coaches