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This article is about the head coach. For the retired player and assistant coach, see Mike Brown (basketball, born 1963).
Mike Brown 
Head coach Personal information Date of birth March 5, 1970 Place of birth Columbus, Ohio Career information College Mesa Community College
University of San DiegoCoaching
career1992–present Career history As coach: 1997–1999 Washington Wizards (assistant) 2000–2003 San Antonio Spurs (assistant) 2003–2005 Indiana Pacers (assistant) 2005–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 2011–present Los Angeles Lakers Career highlights and awards - NBA All-Star Game head coach (2009)
- NBA Coach of the Year (2009)
- NBA Eastern Conference Champion (2007)
Stats at NBA.com Michael “Mike” Brown (born March 5, 1970) is an American basketball head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from June 2, 2005 until May 24, 2010.[1][2] After learning the game under Gregg Popovich, Brown is widely regarded as a defensive specialist. He turned the Cavaliers into one of the top defensive teams in the NBA and guided them into the 2007 NBA Finals. Brown was honored as NBA Coach of the Year for leading the Cavaliers to a team record and league best 66 wins in 2009, and 61 wins, again a league best, in 2010. However, after losses to both the Orlando Magic in the conference finals in 2009 and the Boston Celtics in the 2010 conference semifinals, he was fired after failing to win an NBA title with the Cavaliers. On May 25, 2011, Brown succeeded Phil Jackson as the head coach of the Lakers.
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Early years
Brown was born in Columbus, Ohio, but spent parts of his childhood overseas. He graduated from Würzburg American High School in Würzburg, Germany in 1988, where he excelled in basketball and football. After studying and playing basketball at Mesa Community College for two years, Brown went on to the University of San Diego, where he played two seasons for the Toreros and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He began his career in 1992 as an intern with the Denver Nuggets, and eventually spent five seasons with the team as a scout and video coordinator.[3]
NBA career
In 2000, Brown was hired by Gregg Popovich as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs. While with the Spurs, Brown's teams won at least 58 games each season. He also was the head coach for the Spurs' summer league teams in Boston and Salt Lake City. After winning a championship with San Antonio in 2003, Brown was hired as assistant coach to Rick Carlisle with the Indiana Pacers. He helped lead Indiana to consecutive playoff appearances including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004.
Brown's record as an assistant coach is 341–201 (.629).[3]
In June 2005, Brown got his first head coaching stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, replacing Brendan Malone, becoming the second youngest coach in the league, with only Lawrence Frank of the New Jersey Nets younger.[3]
On June 2, 2007, Brown's Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in the history of the franchise. However, they were swept in four games to his former team, San Antonio Spurs.
On February 1, 2008, Brown was named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for January 2008.[4]
In 2009, Brown was named coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team,[5] making him the second coach in Cavaliers history to coach the All-Star team, joining Lenny Wilkens who coached the East team back in 1989.
On April 20, 2009, Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year after guiding the Cavaliers to a franchise best 66–16 record.[5]
On May 13, 2010, Brown and the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Conference Semifinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. With this loss, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to accomplish back-to-back 60+ win seasons and not advance to the NBA Finals.[6]
Brown was fired on May 24, 2010.[7][8] In December 2010, he began working with ESPN as a studio analyst.[9]
After leaving Cleveland Cavaliers, Brown was the assistant coach on his son's middle school team. He was the coach for the Westlake Lee Burneson Middle School team in Ohio. He turned down an offer to serve as an assistant at St. Mary’s College in California. “I’m a glorified equipment guy who gets to chest bump and high-five the players,” Brown said. “The kids still call me coach.” [10]
On May 25, 2011, Brown agreed to be Phil Jackson's successor and become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He reportedly agreed to a 4-year deal, with a team option to keep him under contract for the fourth year.[11] On May 31, 2011, he was officially named the Lakers' new head coach.[12]
Head coaching record
Legend Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L% Win-loss % Post season PG Games coached PW Games won PL Games lost PW–L% Win-loss % Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result CLE 2005–06 82 50 32 .610 2nd in Central 13 7 6 .538 Lost in Conf. Semifinals CLE 2006–07 82 50 32 .610 2nd in Central 20 12 8 .600 Lost in NBA Finals CLE 2007–08 82 45 37 .549 2nd in Central 13 7 6 .538 Lost in Conf. Semifinals CLE 2008–09 82 66 16 .805 1st in Central 14 10 4 .714 Lost in Conf. Finals CLE 2009–10 82 61 21 .744 1st in Central 11 6 5 .545 Lost in Conf. Semifinals Career 410 272 138 .663 71 42 29 .592 References
- ^ NBA.com: Cavaliers Name Mike Brown Head Coach
- ^ Cavaliers Relieve Mike Brown of Head Coaching Duties
- ^ a b c NBA.com, Mike Brown
- ^ Mike Brown, Byron Scott Named Coaches of the Month, NBA.com, February 1, 2008.
- ^ a b Windhorst, Brian (2009-04-20). "Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown named NBA Coach of the Year". Cleveland Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/04/signs_point_to_cavaliers_coach.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics - Recap - May 13, 2010 - ESPN". espn.com. 2010-05-13. http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300513002. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ Mike Brown fired
- ^ Abrams, Jonathan (May 25, 2010). "With Cavs Out Early, So Is Brown as Coach". The New York Times: p. B11. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yxRcGUjV.
- ^ Mike Brown joins ESPN as analyst, ESPN
- ^ Spears, Marc J.. "Life after LeBron: Brown eyes return - NBA - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=mc-afterthebuzzer102910. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ Broussard, Chris (May 25, 2011). "Mike Brown new Lakers coach". http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6587752. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Trudell, Mike (June 1, 2011). "Mike Brown Becomes 22nd Head Coach in Lakers History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/110531lakers_hire_mikebrown.html. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
San Antonio Spurs 2002–03 NBA Champions 3 Stephen Jackson | 8 Steve Smith | 9 Tony Parker | 10 Speedy Claxton | 12 Bruce Bowen | 20 Manu Ginóbili | 21 Tim Duncan (Finals MVP) | 25 Steve Kerr | 31 Malik Rose | 34 Mengke Bateer | 35 Danny Ferry | 42 Kevin Willis | 50 David Robinson
Head coach Gregg Popovich
Assistant coaches P. J. Carlesimo | Mike Brown | Mike Budenholzer | Joe PruntyCleveland Cavaliers Founded in 1970 • Based in Cleveland, OhioThe Franchise Arenas Head coaches General Managers D-League Affiliate Canton ChargeEastern Conference
Titles (1)Central Division Titles (3) Administration Owners: Dan Gilbert (majority owner), Gary Gilbert, Usher Raymond, Gordon Gund (minority owners) • General Manager: Chris Grant • Head Coach: Byron ScottRetired Jerseys Hall of Famers Culture and Lore The Shot • Ted Stepien • Joe Tait • The Miracle of Richfield • Whammer • Moondog • Sir C.C. • "Wrong Rim Ricky" • Cleveland Rocks • The Decision • Gilbert's Open Letter • 26 in a Row • "What's not to like?"Rivals Media TVWUAB • Fox Sports OhioRadioAnnouncersJohn Michael • Jim Chones • Fred McLeod • Austin Carr • Jeff PhelpsLos Angeles Lakers head coaches John Kundla (1948–1958) • George Mikan (1958) • John Kundla (1958–1959) • John Castellani (1959–1960) • Jim Pollard (1960) • Fred Schaus (1960–1967) • Butch van Breda Kolff (1967–1969) • Joe Mullaney (1969–1971) • Bill Sharman (1971–1976) • Jerry West (1976–1979) • Jack McKinney (1979) • Paul Westhead (1979–1981) • Pat Riley (1981–1990) • Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (1990–1992) • Randy Pfund (1992–1994) • Bill Bertka# (1994) • Magic Johnson# (1994) • Del Harris (1994–1999) • Bill Bertka# (1999) • Kurt Rambis# (1999) • Phil Jackson (1999–2004) • Rudy Tomjanovich (2004–2005) • Frank Hamblen# (2005) • Phil Jackson (2005–2011) • Mike Brown (2011–present)
(#) denotes interim head coach.Los Angeles Lakers Formerly the Detroit Gems and the Minneapolis Lakers • Founded in 1946 • Based in Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Franchise Franchise • Team History • All-Time roster • Draft history • Seasons • Records • Head coaches • Current seasonArenas D-League Affiliate Administration Dr. Jerry Buss (Majority Owner) • Anschutz Entertainment Group (Minority Owner) • Patrick Soon-Shiong (Minority Owner) • Mitch Kupchak (Vice President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike Brown (Head Coach)Retired Numbers 13 • 22 • 25 • 32 • 33 • 42 • 44 • Chick Hearn (Microphone)
Minneapolis Lakers Hall of Famers (Mikan, Mikkelsen, Martin, Lovellette, Pollard, Coach Kundla)NBA Championships (16) Rivals Boston Celtics • Philadelphia 76ers • San Antonio Spurs • Houston Rockets • Detroit Pistons • Los Angeles ClippersCulture and Lore "Showtime" • Wilt the Stilt • Mr. Clutch • Elgin Baylor • The Captain • Magic • Lakers vs. Celtics • Chick Hearn • Riles • Jack Kent Cooke • The Fabulous Forum • Staples Center • The Punch • Big Game James • Shaq–Kobe feud • 81 • Black Mamba • The Diesel • Lawrence Tanter • Jack Nicholson • I Love L.A. • 0.4 • The Zen Master • 33-game win streakMedia TVKCAL • Fox Sports West • New Lakers Networks (coming fall 2012)RadioNBA Coach of the Year Award 1963: Gallatin | 1964: Hannum | 1965: Auerbach | 1966: Schayes | 1967: Kerr | 1968: Guerin | 1969: Shue | 1970: Holzman | 1971: Motta | 1972: Sharman | 1973: Heinsohn | 1974: R. Scott | 1975: P. Johnson | 1976: Fitch | 1977: Nissalke | 1978: H. Brown | 1979: Fitzsimmons | 1980: Fitch | 1981: McKinney | 1982: Shue | 1983: Nelson | 1984: Layden | 1985: Nelson | 1986: Fratello | 1987: Schuler | 1988: Moe | 1989: Fitzsimmons | 1990: Riley | 1991: Chaney | 1992: Nelson | 1993: Riley | 1994: Wilkens | 1995: Harris | 1996: Jackson | 1997: Riley | 1998: Bird | 1999: Dunleavy | 2000: Rivers | 2001: L. Brown | 2002: Carlisle | 2003: Popovich | 2004: H. Brown | 2005: D'Antoni | 2006: A. Johnson | 2007: Mitchell | 2008: B. Scott | 2009: M. Brown | 2010: Brooks | 2011: ThibodeauLos Angeles Lakers current roster Categories:- 1970 births
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