Mike Schuler
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Michael Harold Schuler was an American basketball coach in both college and the National Basketball Association. He was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers from 1986
Schuler in 1987
NBA Coach of the Year
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The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is nam
Mike Schuler
…He was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers from 1986 to 1992 and compiled a win–loss record of 179–159. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1987, becoming the second rookie coach to be conferred the honor. Michael Harold Schuler was born on September 22, 1940, in Portsmouth, Ohio, on…
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Hall of Famer Red Auerbach won the award in the 1964–65 season. The award was later named after him.
Hall of Famer Phil Jackson won the award in the 1995–96 season, coaching the Chicago Bulls to 72 wins in a season.
Mike D'Antoni led the 2004–05 Phoenix Suns to a 33-win increase from the previous season.