Kevin Loughery

Kevin Loughery

Personal information
Born	(1940-03-28) March 28, 1940 Brooklyn, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, New York)
College	Boston College (1958–1959) St. John's (1960–1962)
NBA draft	1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1962–1973
Position	Guard
Number	21, 52, 22
Career history
As player:
1962–1963	Detroit Pistons
1963–1971	Baltimore Bullets
1971–1973	Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
1973	Philadelphia 76ers
1973–1980	New York / New Jersey Nets
1981–1983	Atlanta Hawks
1983–1985	Chicago Bulls
1986–1988	Washington Bullets
1992–1994	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
As coach: 2× ABA champion (1974, 1976)
Career statistics
Points	11,575 (15.3 ppg)
Rebounds	2,254 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	2,803 (3.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kevin Michael Loughery (born March 28, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Career biography

Loughery spent 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (1962–1973), almost nine of them with the Baltimore Bullets. He became player-coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973, when the team had a 4–47 record, replacing Roy Rubin. The team slightly improved under Loughery, posting a 5–26 record for the remainder of the season. Following the season, Loughery was replaced by Gene Shue.

After that disastrous season, Loughery retired as a player and became head coach of the American Basketball Association's New York Nets the following season. With superstar Julius Erving, Loughery won two ABA championships in three seasons. After the ABA disbanded and the Nets joined the NBA, Loughery continued to coach the Nets for their first five seasons in the league. The team would struggle in their first couple of seasons without Erving, whose contract was sold to the Philadelphia 76ers due to financial struggles. The team would also move to New Jersey and become the New Jersey Nets. He was fired midway through the 1980–81 season and replaced by Bob MacKinnon.

Loughery was hired by the Atlanta Hawks the very next season and he guided them to two straight playoff appearances, including one with rookie Dominique Wilkins. He was fired once again after the 1982–83 season and replaced by Mike Fratello.

The next two seasons, Loughery coached the Chicago Bulls. In his second season with rookie Michael Jordan, the Bulls made the playoffs. In the book The Jordan Rules Michael was quoted as saying that Loughery was the most fun coach he ever played for and that Loughery allowed him to free-lance and play the style he wanted.

Loughery went to the Washington Bullets the next season as an assistant to Gene Shue. When Shue was fired with 13 games left in the 1985–86 season, Loughery guided the team to the playoffs and once again the next season. The Bullets got off to a bad start in 1987–88 and Loughery was fired once again.

After working in broadcasting, Loughery was hired by the Miami Heat as their second coach three years after they joined the league as an expansion team. Loughery guided the Heat to their first ever playoff appearance and again in 1993–94.

Coaching record

NBA

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss %
Post season	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
PHI	1972–73	31	5	26	.161	4th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
NYN	1976–77	82	22	60	.268	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
NJN	1977–78	82	24	58	.293	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
NJN	1978–79	82	37	45	.451	3rd in Atlantic	2	0	2	.000	Lost in First Round
NJN	1979–80	82	34	48	.415	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
NJN	1980–81	35	12	23	.343	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
ATL	1981–82	82	42	40	.512	2nd in Central	2	0	2	.000	Lost in First Round
ATL	1982–83	82	43	39	.524	2nd in Central	3	1	2	.333	Lost in First Round
CHI	1983–84	82	27	55	.329	5th in Central	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
CHI	1984–85	82	38	44	.463	3rd in Central	4	1	3	.250	Lost in First Round
WSH	1985–86	13	7	6	.538	3rd in Atlantic	5	2	3	.400	Lost in First Round
WSH	1986–87	82	42	40	.512	3rd in Atlantic	3	0	3	.000	Lost in First Round
WSH	1987–88	27	8	19	.296	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
MIA	1991–92	82	38	44	.463	4th in Atlantic	3	0	3	.000	Lost in First Round
MIA	1992–93	82	36	46	.439	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
MIA	1993–94	82	42	40	.512	4th in Atlantic	5	2	3	.400	Lost in First Round
MIA	1994–95	46	17	29	.370	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
Career		1136	474	662	.417		27	6	21	.222

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Kevin Loughery