If you are anything like me and have been wondering what in the heck those badges/pins are that the coaches and broadcasters have been wearing throughout the Playoffs this will help.
I certainly didn't know, and was sick of people asking me.
Here is the answer:
The National Basketball Coaches' Association announced that they were dedicating the 2009 playoffs to Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly, who died of pancreatic cancer on May 9, 2009, aged 78, and they're honoring him by wearing a lapel pin featuring his initials.
Bio:
Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships in 1989 and 1990, and the Dream Team to the men's basketball gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He had a 14-year NBA coaching career.
Coached back to back NBA championship teams
One of only 7 coaches to win back-to-back NBA championships.
Elected to the NBA Hall of Fame
Coached a total of 14 NBA seasons
Pistons registered five 50-plus win seasons
Won three Central Division titles
Winning record is 13th best among all coaches and ninth best by percentage
Playoff record is fourth best in NBA history by wins and eighth best by percentage
14 year NBA coaching career
Coached U.S. to Olympic gold medal (1992) with the first "Dream Team"
Only Hall of Fame coach to win both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal
Compiled a 151–62 record in eight college seasons
Guided Penn to four Ivy League championships
Four straight 20-win seasons at Penn
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