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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)
Sep 7, 2012 · Don Nelson Career Retrospective. NBA. 22M subscribers. Subscribed. 390. 30K views 11 years ago. Take a look back at the all-time NBA winningest coach, Don Nelson. ...more. Men's Fanatics...
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.
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.
Sep 5, 2012 · Known for his unorthodox and innovative style former Bucks head coach Don Nelson (1976-1987) will forever be remembered as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2012 Induction...
Mar 29, 2012 · Nelson, a three-time coach of the year and the NBA's all-time winningest coach, said he got the call Wednesday morning after being snubbed for several years. The Naismith Memorial...
Feb 21, 2019 · The Warriors will honor various members of the ‘We Believe’ team during Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Oracle Arena. Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson instructs ...