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There have been 22 head coaches for the Nuggets franchise. The franchise's first head coach was Bob Bass, who led the team to the division semifinals, losing to the New Orleans Buccaneers. [1] Doug Moe and George Karl were the only Nuggets coaches to win the NBA Coach of the Year Award. . [2]
A list of current and former head coaches of the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
A list of current and former coaches of the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Denver won both games and tied the series at 2. The Nuggets made NBA history in Game 5, upsetting Seattle in overtime 98–94. They became the first 8th-seeded team to defeat a 1st-seeded team in NBA playoff history. Denver almost repeated the feat before falling to the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of the second round.
Denver would go on to sweep the Lakers and advance to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. [27] It was also the first time a Nuggets team had ever swept an opponent in postseason history. [28] In the 2023 NBA Finals, Denver would face off against the Miami Heat, the first eighth seed to reach the Finals since the 1998–99 New York ...
NBA Coach of the Year. Doug Moe – 1988 [10] George Karl – 2013 [11] NBA Sportsmanship Award. Chauncey Billups – 2009 [12] J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. Dan Issel – 1985; Alex English – 1988; Kenneth Faried – 2013 [13] NBA Executive of the Year. Vince Boryla – 1985; Mark Warkentien – 2009 [14] Masai Ujiri – 2013 [15]
George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach in 1980 with the Montana Golden Nuggets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
The 1983–84 Denver Nuggets season was their 17th season, and their eighth in the NBA. The Nuggets head coach was Doug Moe and his assistant coach was Bill Ficke . In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.