Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942, in Easton, Pennsylvania) was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named head coach on July 18, 2005, after 26 seasons as a coach in the league. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Easton is the name of some places in the United Kingdom: Easton, in the city of Bristol, England Easton, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England Easton, in the county of Dorset, England Easton, in the county of Lincolnshire, England Easton, in the county of Suffolk, England Easton, in the parish... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics to their fans) are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2005-06 NBA season is the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season. College basketball refers to the American basketball league organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History The game of basketball was devised by James Naismith in 1892. ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ...

The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft. He played in the NBA for twelve seasons and was a member of the 76ers' 1967 championship team. The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... The National Basketball Association draft is an annual U.S. event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ...

Upon his retirement as a player in 1977, Weiss joined the Buffalo Braves as an assistant coach. In 1980, he moved to the Dallas Mavericks, an expansion franchise. The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Dallas Mavericks are a National Basketball Association team based in Dallas, Texas. ...

After six years in Dallas, Weiss accepted his first head coaching job in 1986 with the San Antonio Spurs. He coached the Spurs for two seasons and led the team to the postseason in 1988. The San Antonio Spurs are a National Basketball Association team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The NBA Playoffs are four rounds of competition between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conferences (called Divisions, pre-1970) of the National Basketball Association. ...

After one year as an assistant with the Orlando Magic, Weiss moved to the Atlanta Hawks as head coach. In three seasons, his Hawks teams posted a record of 124-122 and made the playoffs twice. The Orlando Magic is a National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Weiss left the Hawks in 1993. He spent one year as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Sonics as an assistant coach. He served in that position until 2005, when the Sonics elevated him to head coach upon the departure of Nate McMillan. Unfortunately, Weiss did not last even one season, as the Sonics struggled to a losing record. He was fired midway through the year and replaced with Bob Hill. The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Nathaniel Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Robert W. Hill is a basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. ...

Weiss' all-time regular season coaching record is 210-282 (42.7%).