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Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
Personal information
Born (1954-03-21) March 21, 1954 (age 70)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolNazareth Regional
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSouth Carolina (1972–1976)
NBA draft1976: 6th round, 99th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1976–1990
PositionShooting guard
Number10, 31
Coaching career1990–2010
Career history
As player:
1976–1977Philadelphia 76ers
1978Carolina Lightning AABA
1978–1982Houston Rockets
1982–1983San Antonio Spurs
1983–1990Milwaukee Bucks
As coach:
1987–1990Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
1990–1992Los Angeles Lakers
1992–1996Milwaukee Bucks
1997–2001Portland Trail Blazers
2003–2010Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Career NBA statistics
Points3,496 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds689 (1.6 rpg)
Assists1,723 (3.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Joseph Dunleavy, Sr. (born March 21, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player, former head coach, and former general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He is the father of professional basketball player Mike Dunleavy, Jr..

Early life

Dunleavy was born in Brooklyn, New York. His primary education was at Holy Cross.He attended Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, then graduated from the University of South Carolina, where he played under coach Frank McGuire. Drafted in the sixth round of the 1976 NBA Draft with the 99th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers, the 6'3" guard played for them for one full season along with Hall-of-Fame teammate Julius Erving and made the Finals in a losing effort against the Portland Trail Blazers. Dunleavy then split the following season between Philadelphia and the Houston Rockets after being traded, and soon made the Finals once again, but yet again his team lost, this time to the Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird.

Playing career

Dunleavy remained in Texas after leaving Houston for the 1982-83 season, because he spent that season with the neighboring San Antonio Spurs. After two following seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks he retired due to chronic back pain. His best season as a player was with Houston in 1980-81, when he averaged 10.5 points per game and started on a team that played in the NBA Finals.

During his retirement, Dunleavy worked in an investment firm. In 1988-89 and 1989–90, while an assistant coach with the Bucks, he helped as a player for two and five games respectively. In 438 games he averaged 8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

Coaching career

He entered his first head coaching job in 1990 as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, replacing Pat Riley. In 1991 his team, led by Magic Johnson and Vlade Divac, beat the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals and he led his team to the NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls but they lost in five games. He made the playoffs in his second season in Los Angeles, but lost in the first round. He then joined the Milwaukee Bucks as head coach prior to the 1992–93 season and remained with them until the end of the 1995–96 season, in a dual role as vice-president of basketball operations and head coach. He relinquished his head coaching duties after a mediocre tenure to operate as the general manager, until accepting the job of head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1997.

Dunleavy was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1999 while with the Blazers. He remained in Portland until the end of the 2000-2001 season, when he was fired. He made the playoffs four times with the team.

He joined the Clippers in 2003. Dunleavy led the Clippers to the second round of the playoffs, their first playoff berth since 1997, and to the franchise's first series win since a 1977 first-round victory while the team was still playing in Buffalo. The Clippers finished 40-42 in 2006-07, out of the playoffs after a season-ending slump brought on by injury. He also worked for TNT in 2008, calling NBA playoff games.

On February 4, 2010, Dunleavy stepped down from his duties as the Clippers' coach.[1] He retained his position as general manager, with Kim Hughes, who had worked as Dunleavy's assistant for seven seasons, becoming interim head coach for the remainder of the 2009-10 season. On March 9, 2010, the Clippers fired Dunleavy as General Manager.[2][3] The Clippers accused Dunleavy of defrauding the team, and he sued the club for money owed on the remainder of his contract. An arbitrator ordered the Clippers pay Dunleavy $13 million in 2011.[4]

Personal life

Dunleavy has three sons: Mike, Jr. (who played for Duke University and currently plays for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA), Baker (who played for Villanova University and after that for Matrixx Magixx in the Netherlands), and James, who played at the University of Southern California.[citation needed]

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
L.A. Lakers 1990–91 82 58 24 .632 2nd in Pacific 19 12 7 .632 Lost in NBA Finals
L.A. Lakers 1991–92 82 43 39 .524 6th in Pacific 4 1 3 .250 Lost in First Round
Milwaukee 1992–93 82 28 54 .321 7th in Central — — — — Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee 1993–94 82 20 62 .244 6th in Central — — — — Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee 1994–95 82 34 48 .415 6th in Central — — — — Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee 1995–96 82 25 57 .305 7th in Central — — — — Missed Playoffs
Portland 1997–98 82 46 36 .561 4th in Pacific 4 1 3 .250 Lost in First Round
Portland 1998–99 50 35 15 .700 1st in Pacific 13 7 6 .538 Lost in Conf. Finals
Portland 1999–00 82 59 23 .720 2nd in Pacific 16 10 6 .625 Lost in Conf. Finals
Portland 2000–01 82 50 32 .610 4th in Pacific 3 0 3 .000 Lost in First Round
L.A. Clippers 2003–04 82 28 54 .341 7th in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2004–05 82 37 45 .451 3rd in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2005–06 82 47 35 .573 2nd in Pacific 12 7 5 .583 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
L.A. Clippers 2006–07 82 40 42 .488 4th in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2007–08 82 23 59 .280 5th in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2008–09 82 19 63 .231 4th in Pacific — — — — Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 2009–10 49 21 28 .429 (resigned) — — — — —
Career 1329 613 716 .461 71 38 33 .535

References

  1. ^ http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews100204.html
  2. ^ "Dunleavy out as GM of Clippers". ESPN. 03/10/2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ ""Expectations too high," Kevin Arnovitz". ESPN. 03/10/2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Fenno, Nathan (April 26, 2014). "Elgin Baylor lawsuit among Donald Sterling's past racial issues". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Sporting positions
Preceded by Milwaukee Bucks general manager
1992–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Los Angeles Clippers general manager
2008–2010 		Succeeded by
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