George Karl

George Karl is the head coach of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He coached for four other NBA teams before joining the Nuggets. Prior to coaching, Karl played professional basketball for five seasons.The Official Site of the Denver Nuggets: George Karl - Head Coach

On December 31, 2008 George Karl achieved his 900th career coaching victory with a win over the Toronto Raptors by the score of 114-107. Karl stated, "I never thought I’d get this far. I thought I’d probably coach a few years of pro ball and wear out my welcome, and go coach in college and wear out my welcome, and go coach in high school and wear out my welcome, and end up in junior college or junior high somewhere."Yahoo! Sports: Nene, Anthony lead Nuggets over Raptors (December 31, 2008)

George Karl was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1973, but elected to play for the San Antonio Spurs of the American Basketball Association.NBA.com: George Karl He spent five seasons with the Spurs, who became part of the NBA in 1976. Karl's best season was in 1974-75, where he played in all 82 games, scoring 663 points.Basketball-Reference.com: George Karl Stats He retired in 1978 after playing 264 games, averaging 6.5 points and 3.0 assists per game.NBA.com: George Karl

George Karl became head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984, at the age of 33. He led the Cavaliers to the playoffs in 1985, winning 36 games that season. From 1986 to 1988, Karl was the coach of the Golden State Warriors, winning 58 games. He went on to coach the Seattle SuperSonics from 1991 to 1998, making the playoffs seven times and the NBA Finals in 1996, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls. Karl coached the Milwaukee Bucks from 1998 to 2003.Basketball-Reference.com: Coaching Record On January 27, 2005, George Karl was named head coach of the Denver Nuggets.The Official Site of the Denver Nuggets: George Karl - Head Coach

• Mahalo's Guide to the Denver Nuggets
• Basketball-Reference.com: Career Stats
• NBA.com: Coaching Record
  • Height: 6' 2"
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Rookie Year: 1973-74