The Resume

(May 19, 1932-February 2, 2022)
Born in Davenport, Iowa
Attended Coe College
Head coach for Coe College (1958-1962), University of North Dakota (1962-1967), Bowling Green State University (1967-1968), University of Minnesota (1968-1970), Cleveland Cavaliers (1970-1979), Boston Celtics (1979-1983), Houston Rockets (1983-1988), New Jersey Nets (1989-1992) and the Los Angeles Clippers (1994-1998)
Two-time NBA Coach of the Year (1976, 1980)
Named one of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History (1996)

Why he might be annoying:

He began his professional coaching career with a 15 game losing streak.
His Rockets team that included Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Simpson lost to his previously coached Celtics in the 1986 NBA Finals in 6 games.
His teams always missed the playoffs or got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs following the Rockets' second NBA Finals appearance.
His head coaching career in the NBA ended with the all-time second most losses (1,106) behind Lenny Wilkens.
He is the only coach in the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History not in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a drill instructor in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was the inaugural head coach of the Cavaliers.
He coached the Cavaliers to their very first playoffs appearance in team history after five seasons being under .500 in which the team was called, 'The Miracle of Richfield.'
He coached the Celtics team that won the 1981 NBA Finals which included Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale.
He coached the Rockets to their second NBA Finals appearance.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Basketball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2019)
• Basketball Players
• Boston Celtics
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5191934)
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Houston Rockets
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Died in 2022 (Ranked: 89)
• I Last Saw My Shadow on Groundhog's Day [Died on February 2nd] (Ranked: 2022)
• Look at Me, I'm with Larry Bird
• Los Angeles Clippers
• NBA Champion Head Coaches (Ranked: 1981)
• NBA Coach of the Year (Ranked: 1976)
• NBA Coach of the Year (Ranked: 1980)
• NBA Finals Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1986)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 8]
• New Jersey Nets
• Profiles 37501-37750 (Ranked: 37604)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20220202)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 102 Votes: 54.90% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying