Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan) is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association head coach. He was named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors on August 30, 2006, his second stint with the franchise. He has also coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks. Don Nelson's overall NBA coaching record is 1,309-1,007 as of the end of the 2008-09 NBA season.
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Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan) is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association head coach. He was named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors on August 30, 2006, his second stint with the franchise. He has also coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks. Don Nelson's overall NBA coaching record is 1,309-1,007 as of the end of the 2008-09 NBA season.
An innovator, Nelson is credited with, among other things, inventing the concept of the point forward, a tactic which is frequently employed by teams at every level today. His unique brand of basketball is often referred to as Nellie Ball. He is considered one of the Top 10 coaches in NBA history.
Nelson is currently the oldest active head coach in the NBA and is also one of four active coaches with at least 1,000 victories.
After a very successful high school career at Rock Island High School (IL) Nelson graduated from the University of Iowa in...
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