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• Michael Curry most recently served as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Curry played for six different teams during his eleven seasons as a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, and was also the NBA Players Association President for four years.

  Curry was fired as coach of the Pistons on June 30, 2009.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4297296 After the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs, team President Joe Dumars stated that Curry would return as the Pistons coach for the 2009-2010 season, however Dumars apparently changed his mind and decided to dismiss Curry.CBSSports.com: Curry Coming Back as Pistons Coach, Dumars Says

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Michael Edward CurryBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  2. Born: August 22, 1968Basketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  3. Birthplace: Anniston, AlabamaBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  4. Height: 6' 5"Basketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  5. Weight: 210 lbsBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  6. Position: Forward/guardBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  7. High school: Glenn Hills High SchoolBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  8. College: Georgia Southern UniversityBasketball-Reference.com: Playing record
  9. Holds masters degree in sports management from Virginia Commonwealth University.InsideHoops.com: Michael Curry
  10. Spouse: KatrinaNBA.com: Coaches
  11. Children: Crysten, Michael Jr., Ashley and DeonNBA.com: Coaches
  12. Deon Curry plays for the Michigan State Spartans football teamNBA.com: Coaches

• Playing Career

  Curry went undrafted after college and signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. He has played on several teams including the Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers.NBA.com: Players Michael Curry ended his eleven seasons as a basketball player when he retired in 2005.WMUR.com: Stern Promotes Michael Curry to VP of Basketball Operations

• Post-Player Career

  After retiring from professional basketball, Michael Curry became an assistant coach for the Pistons, working for head coach Flip Saunders. In 2006, he was appointed Vice President, Basketball Operations for the NBA. On June 16, 2008, Joe Dumars announced that Curry had been promoted to the head coaching position.WMUR.com: Stern Promotes Michael Curry to VP of Basketball Operations tv20detroit.com: Michael Curry Named Pistons New Head Coach

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