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Larry Brown Coaching Timeline
ESPN.com
1972-1974: Carolina Cougars (ABA)
In Larry Brown's first season as a pro coach, he was named ABA Coach of the Year and took the Carolina Cougars to the ABA semifinals, losing to the Kentucky Colonels. After his second season, the team was sold and moved to St. Louis. Brown decided to go to Denver instead where he joined the ABA's Rockets.
# Regular season: 104-64
# Postseason: 7-9
1974-1979: Denver Rockets/Nuggets (ABA/NBA)
Brown stayed four-plus seasons in Denver, winning two divison titles and two more ABA Coach of the Year awards. The 1978-79 Nuggets team went 47-35, but it was not a calm season and on Feb. 1, 1979, Brown abruptly resigned, citing burnout and fatigue. Later that year Brown signed on with UCLA.
# Regular season: 251-134
# Postseason: 21-24
1979-1981: UCLA Bruins
In his first season in Westwood, Brown's Bruins surprised everyone and made it to the 1980 championship game, where they lost to Louisville. The next year, the Bruins fell to fourth in the Pac-10 and were bounced from the tournament by BYU. When the New Jersey Nets offered to quadruple his salary, Brown jumped.
# Regular season and postseason: 42-17
1981-1983: New Jersey Nets
Brown coached New Jersey less than two full seasons. As the Nets were preparing for the '83 playoffs, Brown took a quick trip to Lawrence to interview for the open Kansas job. After Brown agreed to accept the Kansas job, Nets' management fired him with just six games remaining in the regular season. The Nets were swept in the first round by the Knicks.
# Regular season: 91-67
# Postseason: 0-2
1983-1988: Kansas Jayhawks
Brown won the 1988 NCAA title with Danny Manning and the Miracles. Shortly after the tournament, he announced he was leaving Kansas for the San Antonio Spurs. Brown's five-year stay in Lawrence was the shortest of any head coach in Jayhawk history.
# Regular season and postseason: 135-44
1988-1991: San Antonio Spurs
Brown brought respectablility to the Spurs, but had a falling out with owner Red McCombs late in the 1991 season. McCombs said Brown asked to be fired. So he obliged. Eventually Jerry Tarkanian got the job and lasted just 20 games.
# Regular season: 153-131
# Postseason: 7-7
1991-1993: Los Angeles Clippers
In what might be his biggest accomplishment to date, Larry Brown guided the Clippers to the postseason twice, but he was not happy with the front office. With two seasons left on his contract, Larry packed his bags for Indiana. At his first Pacers news conference, Brown said, "I'm hopeful this will be my last stop."
# Regular season: 64-53
# Postseason: 4-6
1993-1997: Indiana Pacers
Brown brought credibility to an emerging franchise. After several successful seasons, Brown wore out his welcome in Indy. In his last season, Indiana finished below .500 and Brown declared, "Reggie Miller isn't a great player."
# Regular season: 190-138
# Postseason: 22-16
1997-2003
hiladelphia 76ers
Brown took Allen Iverson to the NBA Finals. However, numerous run-ins with his temperamental superstar caused the coach to tire of Philly. After some behind-the-scenes negotiating with the Pistons, Detroit sent coach Rick Carlisle out the backdoor as Brown was ushered in the front.
# Regular season: 255-208
# Postseason: 28-37
2003-present: Detroit Pistons
Brown won the NBA title in his first season in Motown, but his second year was a struggle. There was the off-season Olympic debacle, the fight with the Pacers and some serious medical problems. During the conference finals series with the Miami Heat, league sources told ESPN.com that Brown decided to take a front office job with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
# Regular season: 108-56
# Postseason: 25-22
ESPN.com
1972-1974: Carolina Cougars (ABA)
In Larry Brown's first season as a pro coach, he was named ABA Coach of the Year and took the Carolina Cougars to the ABA semifinals, losing to the Kentucky Colonels. After his second season, the team was sold and moved to St. Louis. Brown decided to go to Denver instead where he joined the ABA's Rockets.
# Regular season: 104-64
# Postseason: 7-9
1974-1979: Denver Rockets/Nuggets (ABA/NBA)
Brown stayed four-plus seasons in Denver, winning two divison titles and two more ABA Coach of the Year awards. The 1978-79 Nuggets team went 47-35, but it was not a calm season and on Feb. 1, 1979, Brown abruptly resigned, citing burnout and fatigue. Later that year Brown signed on with UCLA.
# Regular season: 251-134
# Postseason: 21-24
1979-1981: UCLA Bruins
In his first season in Westwood, Brown's Bruins surprised everyone and made it to the 1980 championship game, where they lost to Louisville. The next year, the Bruins fell to fourth in the Pac-10 and were bounced from the tournament by BYU. When the New Jersey Nets offered to quadruple his salary, Brown jumped.
# Regular season and postseason: 42-17
1981-1983: New Jersey Nets
Brown coached New Jersey less than two full seasons. As the Nets were preparing for the '83 playoffs, Brown took a quick trip to Lawrence to interview for the open Kansas job. After Brown agreed to accept the Kansas job, Nets' management fired him with just six games remaining in the regular season. The Nets were swept in the first round by the Knicks.
# Regular season: 91-67
# Postseason: 0-2
1983-1988: Kansas Jayhawks
Brown won the 1988 NCAA title with Danny Manning and the Miracles. Shortly after the tournament, he announced he was leaving Kansas for the San Antonio Spurs. Brown's five-year stay in Lawrence was the shortest of any head coach in Jayhawk history.
# Regular season and postseason: 135-44
1988-1991: San Antonio Spurs
Brown brought respectablility to the Spurs, but had a falling out with owner Red McCombs late in the 1991 season. McCombs said Brown asked to be fired. So he obliged. Eventually Jerry Tarkanian got the job and lasted just 20 games.
# Regular season: 153-131
# Postseason: 7-7
1991-1993: Los Angeles Clippers
In what might be his biggest accomplishment to date, Larry Brown guided the Clippers to the postseason twice, but he was not happy with the front office. With two seasons left on his contract, Larry packed his bags for Indiana. At his first Pacers news conference, Brown said, "I'm hopeful this will be my last stop."
# Regular season: 64-53
# Postseason: 4-6
1993-1997: Indiana Pacers
Brown brought credibility to an emerging franchise. After several successful seasons, Brown wore out his welcome in Indy. In his last season, Indiana finished below .500 and Brown declared, "Reggie Miller isn't a great player."
# Regular season: 190-138
# Postseason: 22-16
1997-2003
hiladelphia 76ersBrown took Allen Iverson to the NBA Finals. However, numerous run-ins with his temperamental superstar caused the coach to tire of Philly. After some behind-the-scenes negotiating with the Pistons, Detroit sent coach Rick Carlisle out the backdoor as Brown was ushered in the front.
# Regular season: 255-208
# Postseason: 28-37
2003-present: Detroit Pistons
Brown won the NBA title in his first season in Motown, but his second year was a struggle. There was the off-season Olympic debacle, the fight with the Pacers and some serious medical problems. During the conference finals series with the Miami Heat, league sources told ESPN.com that Brown decided to take a front office job with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
# Regular season: 108-56
# Postseason: 25-22
