Chuck Daly gained worldwide notoriety as coach of the famed Olympic Dream Team, but long before Barcelona and the gold medal, Daly had established himself as one of the game's premier coaches. In the strictest sense, Chuck Daly is a player's coach. His success at all levels of competition has been built around taking diverse personalities and creating a harmonious, successful team. Daly, who retired from coaching after the 1993-94 season with the New Jersey Nets, coached a total of 12 NBA seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and New Jersey Nets. He compiled a 564-379 (.598) career record, 13th best among all coaches and ninth best by percentage. On the combined NBA/ABA victory list, Daly's 564 wins places him 17th all-time. His 74-48 playoff record, which includes back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990) ranks fourth best in NBA history by wins and eighth best by percentage (.607). He is the only Hall of Fame coach to win both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal... Book Chuck Daly for Your Event

In 1983, the stylish Daly became coach of the Detroit Pistons, a club that had never recorded back-to-back winning seasons. Daly led Detroit to nine straight winning seasons and nine straight playoff appearances. With back-to-back NBA championships, Daly became only the fifth coach in NBA history to achieve this feat. During Daly's tenure in Detroit, the Pistons won three Central Division titles and two World championships. Under Daly, the Pistons registered five 50-plus win seasons. In the 1992-93 season, Daly took a Nets team decimated with injuries and led them to their best record since 1983-84 (43-39) and a second straight playoff appearance. Following his retirement from coaching, Daly has taken his considerable talents to the television arena as an NBA analyst with Turner Network Television (TNT). On June 4, 1997, Daly came out of retirement and was named head coach of the Orlando Magic, a coaching stint that would last two seasons.

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