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2× NBA All-Star Game head coach ( 2004, 2006) 2× CBA Coach of the Year (1990, 1992) Philip Daniel " Flip " Saunders [1] (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards.
- 1977–2015
- Minnesota (1973–1977)
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders, the long-time NBA coach who won more than 650 games in 17 seasons with the Timberwolves, Pistons and Wizards, died of Hodgkins lymphoma in 2015. He was 60 years old and had a passion for the game and a loyalty to Minnesota. He was trying to rebuild the Timberwolves as team president, coach and part owner when he fell ill.
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Oct 25, 2015 · Flip Saunders coached the Timberwolves and Pistons for 17 years in the NBA. He passed away at age 60 after a long battle with cancer, according to ESPN.
Oct 26, 2015 · "Flip was more than a friend, he was a confidant and a mentor," Rivers, an assistant with Izzo to Saunders for the 2001 Goodwill Games in Australia, said in a statement Sunday.
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Oct 25, 2015 · The Timberwolves announced that Flip Saunders, the team's president and head coach, passed away at age 60 from Hodgkin's lymphoma. He coached the Wolves from 1995 to 2005 and was a minority owner. He was known for his offensive and zone defense strategies.
Oct 26, 2015 · Oct. 25, 2015. Flip Saunders, a basketball coach and executive who 20 years ago took over the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves and turned them into a winning team, and who had recently been called ...
Oct 25, 2015 · The Timberwolves president and former coach of the team passed away on Sunday, after being diagnosed with cancer in June. He was a former player, coach and minority owner of the franchise. He led the T-wolves to their first winning season and first playoff berth in 2005-06.
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