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Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player [1] and head coach. Nelson is second all-time in regular season wins of any coach in NBA history, with 1,335 (he held the record for most wins for almost 12 years before he was surpassed by Gregg Popovich in 2022).
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Don Nelson. Donald Arvid Nelson (Nellie) Born: May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan. High School: Rock Island in Rock Island, Illinois College: Iowa. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2012 . As Player: 1053 G, 10.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 APG (Full Record)
Aug 21, 2013 · Don Nelson is an American professional basketball player and coach who amassed a record 1,335 National Basketball Association (NBA) coaching victories and was named the NBA Coach of the Year three times (1983, 1985, and 1992).
Don Nelson is a veteran of the NBA. Player, coach, general manger, you name it, he has done it. With over forty years of experience, Nelson is the only coach to with more than 1,000 wins as a coach and holds multiple championships as a player.
Take a look back at the all-time NBA winningest coach, Don Nelson.
Mar 29, 2012 · Despite a strained relationship with Cuban, Nelson -- whose son Donnie remains the franchise's longtime president of basketball operations -- has maintained close ties to the organization.
Embark on a journey through basketball history with Don Nelson, the coaching maestro who secured the record for the most wins in NBA history with an incredib...
Sep 9, 2012 · Don Nelson delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2012.
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