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Del Harris

Delmer W. Harris (June 18, 1937, Plainfield (or Orleans), Indiana) is a former NBA head coach and current assistant coach of the Dallas Mavericks under head coach Avery Johnson. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plainfield is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. ... Orleans is a town located in Orange County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Halo series of games, see Sergeant Major A.J. Johnson. ...


United States

Early in his career Harris was coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana before entering professional ranks as an assistant coach for the Utah Stars of the ABA, under head coach Tom Nissalke. When that franchise folded, Nissalke and Harris were hired as head and assistant coach, respectively for the Houston Rockets.When Nissalke was let go by the club, Harris was asked to take over head coaching duties.Harris led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in the 1981 season, where they were defeated by the Boston Celtics four games to two. Don Nelson brought Harris to Milwaukee as his assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks team, where he later became head coach and, later, also General Manager. After his stint with the Bucks, Harris became head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning NBA coach of the year Honors in '94-'95. A few seasons later found Harris as assistant coach, once again under head coach Don Nelson, and currently under Head coach Avery Johnson. Born in Orleans, in southern Indiana, and a native of Plainfield, Indiana, he is the father of Bucks general manager Larry Harris. Earlham College is a national, selective Quaker liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. ... Richmond (IPA: ) is a city in east central Indiana, which borders Ohio. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan) is an NBA head coach. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Plainfield is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. ... Larry Harris is currently the General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks. ...


International

Del Harris also served as coach of the China national basketball team, where he coached NBA All-Star center Yao Ming and led China to a surprising upset victory over Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Athens Olympic games. The China national basketball team are the basketball side who represent the Peoples Republic of China in international competitions. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao (å§š) Yao Ming (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born September 12, 1980, in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player and is arguably the best center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) today. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...


Prior to becoming the Lakers' head coach Harris was also a special consultant of Canadian national men's basketball team and their then head coach Ken Shields. The Canadian national mens basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions. ... Kenneth (Ken) William Daniel Shields is a basketball coach, the one with the most wins in Canadian Interuniversity Sport mens basketball history with the University of Victoria, and former head coach of Canadian national mens basketball team. ...

Preceded by
Tom Nissalke
Houston Rockets Head Coach
1979–1983
Succeeded by
Bill Fitch
Preceded by
Don Nelson
Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Frank Hamblen
Preceded by
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach
1994–1999
Succeeded by
Kurt Rambis

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CostelloNelsonHarrisHamblenDunleavyFordKarlPorterStottsKrystkowiak This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lawrence Ronald Larry Costello (born July 2, 1931 in Minoa, New York) is a former pro basketball player. ... Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan) is an NBA head coach. ... Frank Hamblen is a former NBA coach and scout, and a college basketball player at Syracuse University. ... Mike Dunleavy Sr. ... Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is a former professional basketball player and head coach. ... George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951 in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. ... Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former NBA player and former head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. ... Terry Stotts (born November 25, 1957 in Cedar Falls, Iowa) is an American basketball coach, and the current head coach of the NBAs Milwaukee Bucks (as of 2005/06). ... Larry Brett Krystkowiak (born September 23, 1964 in Missoula, Montana) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (28th overall pick) in the 1986 NBA Draft. ...

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External links

  • Del Harris bio on NBA.com

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NBA.com: COACHES (809 words)
Del Harris is in his sixth full season as an assistant coach for the Mavericks after joining the franchise during the last two months of the 1999-2000 season.
Harris is one of the most experienced coaches in the NBA, becoming the 20th coach to record over 500 wins.
Harris attended Milligan College in Tennessee, where he graduated cum laude in 1959 with a degree in religion.
ESPN.com - Nuggets would gain more than a coach with Harris (555 words)
By all accounts, Del Harris is a spiritual man. Yet, most of his colleagues and friends in the NBA see him more as a professor of basketball than a theologian.
Harris' last experience as head coach ended in 1999, when he was fired from the Lakers just before Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Co.
Harris' son, Larry Harris, assistant general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks, believes his father is hoping the Nuggets choose him, because he relishes a final opportunity to mold a young team into a winner.
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