Frank Hamblen
 Hamblen in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1947 Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Died | September 30, 2017 (aged 70) San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garfield (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| College | Syracuse (1966–1969) |
| Coaching career | 1969–2011 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1969–1972 | San Diego/Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 1972–1977 | Denver Rockets (assistant) |
| 1977–1987 | Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 1987–1996 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1991–1992 | Milwaukee Bucks (interim) |
| 1996–1999 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 1999–2011 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Lakers (interim) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Frank Alan Hamblen II (April 16, 1947 – September 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach and scout. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He died in San Diego on September 30, 2017.[1]
Early life
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1947,[2] Hamblen graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute in 1965.[2][3] As a Sophomore, he was a reserve guard on the 1963 IHSAA State Finals team that was defeated by South Bend Central, 72-45 in the first game of the semi-final round. He finished as the Purple Eagles' #3 scorer behind 3-time All-American Terry Dischinger and Hall of Famer Clyde Lovellette. Hamblen was recognized among the top 12 high school basketball players in Indiana and 25 years later was named to the Silver Anniversary Team in 1990 by the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame.
College career
Hamblen graduated from Syracuse University in 1969. On the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Hamblen earned three letters and was team captain as a senior.[3] Hamblen averaged 4.6 points per game as a senior.[4]
Coaching career
Hamblen served as an head coach for two different teams: the [[Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers] in 1992 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005. He also has served as an assistant coach on five NBA teams (Denver Nuggets Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers), with such as highly recoginzed head coaches as Tex Winter, Alex Hannum, Larry Brown, Cotton Fitzsimmons and Del Harris. Hamblen brought a wealth of knowledge and experience when he made his biggest mark as a top assistant coach on seven championship teams, two with Jackson's Chicago Bulls and five with Jackson's Lakers. Jackson retired after the 2010–11 season, and Hamblen's contract with the Lakers expired as well. He had opportunities to move on but had been on an NBA bench for 40 years as one of the greatest to fill that role in the history of the game. He was much loved by coaches, and particularly by players. Michael Jordan was a huge fan. [5]
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 1991–92 | 65 | 23 | 42 | .354 | 6th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| L.A. Lakers | 2004–05 | 39 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 4th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 104 | 33 | 71 | .317 | — | — | — | — | |||
References
- ^ http://www.tribstar.com/news/former-nba-coach-terre-haute-native-frank-hamblen-dies/article_82469df4-a610-11e7-90fa-a3f675975187.html
- ^ a b Marcus, Jeff, "Hamblen, Frank A., II", A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches, Scarecrow Press
- ^ a b "Frank Hamblen". Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ McMenamin, Dave (June 29, 2011). "Lakers hire John Kuester". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011.
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