Kevin Cadle
Kevin Cadle | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1955 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2017 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Sports broadcaster, basketball coach |
| Years active | 1984–2017 |
| Website | kevincadle |
Kevin Cadle (March 17, 1955 – October 16, 2017) was a British-based American sports presenter and former basketball coach.
Cadle was born in Buffalo, New York in 1955.[1] After retiring from coaching in 1997, Cadle presented American football and NBA programming for Sky Sports.[2] Cadle also ran his own channel on YouTube called The SportsHeads, providing honest commentary on the NFL and NBA for a UK audience.
He supported the Buffalo Bills.[3]
Cadle unexpectedly died on the morning of October 16, 2017.[4]
Coaching accomplishments
- British Basketball League Champions 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
- BBL play-off Champions 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997
- BBL Cup Winners 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
- BBL Trophy Winners 1996, 1997
- Scottish Cup Winners 1984, 1985
- Scottish Play-Off Champions 1984, 1985
- English Cup Champions 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996
- World Invitation Club Tournament Champions (WICB) 1990, 1992
Coaching record
- Scottish Coach of the Year 1984, 1985
- English Coach of the Year 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
- Scottish Men's National Team Head Coach 1984, 1985
- English Men's National Team Head Coach 1991-1993
- Great Britain Men's National Team Head Coach 1991-1992
Special coaching accomplishments
- Placed in the Guinness Book of Records – "Most Successful Team Ever in British Sport" 1989/1990
- Repeated in 1991/1992 Season
- British record of more than 300 career league victories – 1998
- Voted into the "Top 50 Most Influential Sportsperson" in Britain - 1996
- Final grouping of the European Club Champions Cup – First Time Ever in Britain 1990/1991 Season: Ranked Number 6 in Europe
- Repeated in 1993/1994 Season
- Final grouping of the European Cup Winners Cup – 1987/1988 Season
References
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/11083645/kevin-cadle-former-sky-sports-nfl-presenter-dies-aged-62
- ^ Frances, Paul. "VAVEL USA exclusive interview with Sky Sports NFL television presenter Kevin Cadle". vavel.com.
- ^ Kevin Cadle : Home
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/16/kevin-cadle-former-basketball-coach-and-sky-presenter-dies-aged-62
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170113114127/http://www.kevincadle.com/Kevincadle/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100502040104/http://betting.betfair.com/authors/kevincadle/index.html
- Profile at BritBall
- The SportsHeads
- College statistics @ sports-reference.com
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- Great Britain National Basketball Team Coaches
- 1955 births
- 2017 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
- American expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- British basketball coaches
- British sports broadcasters
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Football League announcers
- Penn State Nittany Lions basketball players
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- American men's basketball players
- British television biography stubs