Eric P. Musselman (born November 19, 1964 in Ashland, Ohio) is an American basketball coach and the former head coach of the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. The son of the late Bill Musselman, Eric was a successful head coach in the Continental Basketball Association before becoming an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic (under Chuck Daly and Doc Rivers), and Atlanta Hawks (under Lon Kruger). Between head coaching stints in Golden State and Sacramento, Musselman served as an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team which is based in Sacramento, California. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... William Clifford (Bill) Musselman (August 13, 1940 - May 5, 2000) 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... The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... Chuck Daly Charles Jerome Chuck Daly (born July 20, 1930 in St. ... Glenn Anton Doc Rivers (born October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player from Marquette University who played point guard in the National Basketball Association notably for the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Lon Kruger (born August 19, 1952 in Silver Lake, Kansas) is an American basketball coach. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Early life

High school

Musselman grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Diego, California, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, 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 Roth and former NFL Pro Bowl punter/quarterback Tom Tupa. Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant (French: Lets go!) Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Brecksville City Hall Brecksville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. ... Scott Edward Roth (born June 3, 1963, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Tom Tupa is a National Football League punter. ...

College

Musselman graduated from the University of San Diego, where he played basketball for Jim Brovelli and Hank Egan, 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 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 62-61. The University of San Diego, frequently referred to as USD, is a Catholic university in San Diego, California. ... Jim Brovelli is a former basketball coach, who coached the NBAs Washington Wizards for part of the lockout-shortened 1999 season. ... Hank Egan is a professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

Musselman was a fifth-round CBA draft choice of the Albany Patroons in 1987. The Albany Patroons are a basketball team that play in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and the United States Basketball League (USBL). ...

Coaching career

Minor leagues

In the CBA, Musselman posted a 270-122 record (.688), marking the second highest winning percentage in league history behind George Karl, who coached for five seasons in the CBA. 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. ...

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 League (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. The United States Basketball League OTCBB: USBL is a professional mens spring basketball league. ...

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 Saunders as the team's head coach. Saunders, who was recruited by Bill Musselman when Bill was the head coach at the University of Minnesota 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 Timberwolves. Saunders currently serves as head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. Flip Saunders Philip Flip Saunders (born February 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States [1]) is head coach of the NBAs Detroit Pistons and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Continental Basketball Association. ... William Clifford (Bill) Musselman (August 13, 1940 - May 5, 2000) 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... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ...

Prior to joining the Thrillers, Musselman worked for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant to Barry Hecker, the team's director of scouting. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Golden State Warriors

In 2002, Musselman became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, a position he held for two years. He finished as runner-up to San Antonio's Gregg Popovich in NBA Coach of the Year voting in 2002-2003 with 231 points, including 26 first-place votes.^[1] 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. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... Gregg Popovich (Popović/Поповић in Serbian (born January 28, 1949 in East Chicago, Indiana) is the head coach of the NBAs San Antonio Spurs. ...

Despite numerous injuries and the loss of the team's top two players in Gilbert Arenas (signed with Washington) and Antawn Jamison (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. Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. ... Antawn Cortez Jamison [pronounced an-TWAHN] (born June 12, 1976, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

Sacramento Kings

On June 2, 2006, Musselman was named head coach of the Sacramento Kings, replacing Rick Adelman. Four months into the job, on October 21, 2006, Musselman was cited for DUI in Sacramento.^[2] NBA insiders believe the incident would come back to haunt Musselman, undermining his authority among his players.^[3] June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team which is based in Sacramento, California. ... Richard Leonard Adelman (born June 16, 1946 in Lynwood, California, United States) is the incoming head coach of the Houston Rockets. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ...

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.

With center Brad Miller out for 19 games due to injuries and forward Ron Artest missing 12 games with various injuries and suspensions, the Kings struggled on the boards and defensively. At the end of the 2006-07 season, not a single Kings player ranked in the top 50 in rebounding or blocked shots. Brad Miller can refer to any of several people: Brad Miller (congressman), from North Carolina. ... Ronald (Ron) William Artest, Jr. ...

According to an April 19, 2007, Associated Press story^[4], Sacramento's roster "is filled with aging players like Mike Bibby, Brad Miller, [Shareef] Abdur-Rahim, Kenny Thomas, and Corliss Williamson." The article adds that "outside of [Kevin] Martin, there's not a lot of young players to build around." April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Michael (Mike) Bibby (born May 13, 1978 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball point guard for the NBAs Sacramento Kings, and the son of former NBA and UCLA player and former USC basketball coach Henry Bibby. ... Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player. ... Kenny Thomas (born July 25, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American basketball player. ... Corliss Mondari Williamson (born on December 4, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas) is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Image:K-Mart. ...

Ailene Voisin, a sports columnist for The Sacramento Bee, adds that "Ron Artest's off-court problems, quirky personality and ridiculous shot selection are exhausting. Mike Bibby and Brad Miller are stunningly uninspired, their careers on a steady downward spiral. Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Kenny Thomas are ill-suited as starting power forwards."^[5] The Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento, California, in the United States. ...

Musselman was fired by Sacramento President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie on April 20, 2007, less than 48 hours after the team's final regular season game.^[6] Geoff Petrie (born April 17, 1948 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is the Sacramento Kings President of Basketball Operations (as of 2005) and a former NBA basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers. ...

In Voisin's words, "for any coach to succeed here, the roster needs a serious overhaul, if not an outright implosion."^[7] Matt Steinmetz, an NBA insider for Fox Sports Net, agreed. According to Steinmetz, though Musselman is gone from Sacramento, the "bigger issue for the Kings is their roster, which from afar looks like a hodgepodge of mismatched personnel."^[8]

In a column dated April 29, 2007, nine days after Musselman was fired by the Kings, Scott Howard-Cooper of the Sacramento Bee wrote that "Musselman is respected as a basketball man who devotes himself to his profession." April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.nba.com/news/coy_030428.html
2. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2634020
3. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/142178.html
4. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-kings-musselman&prov=ap&type=lgns
5. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/351/story/155445.html
6. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/749/story/158548.html
7. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/142178.html
8. ^ http://www.examiner.com/a-680364~Steinmetz__One_and_done_for_Musselman_.html

External links

• Press Conference Where Eric Musselman Apologized For DUI
• BasketballReference.com: Eric Musselman
• NBA.com coaches file: Eric Musselman (out of date)