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https://www.jta.org/2014/03/18/sports/from-jewish-sleepaway-camp-to-the-big-time-courts-larry-brown-leads-the-way BY HILLEL KUTTLER MARCH 18, 2014 BALTIMORE (JTA) — Before leading the Southern Methodist University men’s basketball team onto the practice court Sunday afternoon, coach Larry Brown spent a few moments in his office with several of his six grandchildren visiting from Charlotte, N.C. The day being Purim, Brown was asked whom he was masquerading as. “I’m dressed like a coach,” the straitlaced Brown responded. Not an NCAA Tournament coach, as it turned out this season. Brown had hoped later that day to figuratively fit his team for tuxedos for the Big Dance, but his squad’s solid 24-9 record wasn’t enough for the selection committee to proffer an invitation. Missing March Madness surely disappointed Brown, 73, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and several Jewish shrines for coaching success in the NBA and in college. He has guided nine NBA teams and tw...

https://eu.salina.com/story/sports/2021/07/10/former-kansas-coach-larry-brown-80-back-college-hoops-assistant/7914767002/ Former KU coach joins Memphis staff as assistant Gary Bedore | The Kansas City Star (TNS) LAWRENCE — Former Kansas men's basketball coach Larry Brown on Thursday was named assistant coach at the University of Memphis — the same day he accepted the 20 21 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Brown, the only coach to lead teams to NCAA (KU, 1988) and NBA (Detroit Pistons, 2004) titles , last worked as a head coach in 2018. He coached 24 games for Auxilium Torino, a pro team based in Italy. Brown will coach under Penny Hardaway, who's entering his fourth year leading the Tigers . "Penny has been talking to me for a few years since he got the job about someday possibly joining them," Brown said Thursday in an interview at NBA.com. "I wanted to get back to coaching. I'm not very goo...

https://www.vintagedetroit.com/the-story-behind-isiah-thomas-being-left-off-the-dream-team/ by DAN HOLMES on DECEMBER 12, 2018 It’s the one missing item from his résumé. It’s the only box not checked on his list of career accomplishments. What’s particularly disappointing is that Isiah Thomas didn’t even get the chance to accomplish it. Isiah was a high school All-American, he was a college All-American, he won an NCAA championship with Indiana, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, he was twice the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game, he led his team to back-to-back NBA Championships and was named Finals MVP. He was also named one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players and elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Many feel he’s the greatest small guard to ever play the game of basketball. But Isiah never had a chance to win an Olympic Gold Medal for reasons beyond his control. In 1980 as a college freshman, Isiah was selected to represent the U.S. on the national team, and in s...

https://www.kerryeggers.com/stories/larry-brown-looks-out-front-window-lands-on-memphis-tigers-bench Mar 16 Written By Kerry Eggers Larry Brown is more than a basketball lifer. He’s the best bet for the guy who will start a Roundball League in heaven. That might be awhile. Larry is only 81. His mother, Ann Brown, died when she was 106. His brother, ex-Trail Blazer assistant Herb Brown, turned 86 Monday and is still going strong. Brown could be a doing a lot of things at 81. The Naismith Hall of Famer could be playing golf at the country club. A regular at the bingo parlor. Binge-watching his favorite shows on Me TV. Serving on the board of directors at Senior Estates. Instead, he will be in Portland, sitting on the bench next to Penny Hardaway as an assistant for the Memphis Tigers, who will open play against Boise State in Thursday’s the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Penny Hardaway It will be Brown’s first visit to Portland since 2010, when he was head coach of th...

Kami Mattioli 09-29-2015• Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown has had an illustrious coaching career in basketball at several levels, but it hasn't been without its share of scandal. On Tuesday, Brown — who is the current head coach at SMU — was hit with a two-year show-cause penalty and a nine-game suspension resulting from a "lack of coaching control" charge during his tenure in Dallas. SMU is Brown's third college gig and the third time a program he's headed has been sanctioned by the NCAA. Here's a look back at Brown's tumultous career through the years — the highs and lows, as well as the scandals. 1972-74 Team: Carolina Cougars (ABA) The Cougars were technically Brown's second-ever head coaching job . He started his career at Davidson College, just north of Charlotte, but never coached a game, instead resigning midway through the summer . With the Cougars, Brown went on to become the ABA's Coach of the Year during the 1972-73 season and finished ...

https://www.tarheeltimes.com/article68988.aspx By  Joe Posnanski  -  Sep 30, 2015, 11:08 AM EDT On Tuesday, the NCAA hit the SMU basketball team and its coach Larry Brown with harsh penalties . The NCAA investigation centered on star recruit Keith Frazier and whether an assistant coach and former basketball administrator helped him finish schoolwork to make him eligible to play. And the NCAA conclusion was: Yes, they did help him and even though they did not directly connect Brown, they did say Brown did not report what he knew, and he initially lied to the NCAA during the investigation. So, the NCAA slapped him with a “lack of coach control” charge and suspended him for 30 percent of SMU’s games this coming season. They also banned the team from postseason play. It was the third time — after Kansas and UCLA — that Brown’s teams had been hammered by the NCAA for rules violations. Larry Brown is one of the most interesting, frustrating, entertaining and infuriating figures...