Don Casey
Don Casey (born June 17, 1937)
Current position: Temple Owls, Los Angeles Clippers, New Jersey Nets
Temple record: 151-94 (.616)
Overall record^: 151-94 (.616)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1979)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 3 (1978, 1981, 1982)
- East Coast Regular Season Champion: 3 (1977, 1979, 1982)
- East Coast Tournament Champion: 1 (1979)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1999-2000 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1996-1999 | New Jersey Nets (asst) |
| 1990-1996 | Boston Celtics (asst) |
| 1989-1990 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1985-1989 | Los Angeles Clippers (asst) |
| 1983-1984 | San Diego Clippers (asst) |
| 1982-1983 | Chicago Bulls (asst) |
| 1973-1982 | Temple |
Don Casey Facts
- Lawrence Donald Casey
- Born June 17, 1937
- Hometown: Collingswood, New Jersey
- Alma Mater: Temple University (BA, 1970)
- The NJ-native started his coaching career as JV coach at Bishop Eustace Prep (NJ), where he would later become the varsity head coach and lead the team to two state championships
- Became the head coach at alma mater Temple in 1973, leading the Owls to a 151-94 record over nine seasons
- Went to the NCAA Tournament in 1979 and the NIT on three occasions, and won three ECC titles
- Left for the NBA in 1982 and spent the majority of his remaining career there, starting with a one-year stint as an assistant coach under Paul Westhead with the Chicago Bulls
- Also had assistant stints under Jim Lynam (Clippers), Don Chaney (Clippers), Gene Shue (Clippers), Chris Ford (Celtics), M. L. Carr (Celtics), and John Calipari (Nets)
- Had a brief stint (1984-85) as head coach of Scavolini Pesaro in Italy’s top pro league (Serie A)
- First NBA head coaching opportunity was with the Clippers, taking over for Shue in January 1989 after a 10-28 start and leading the team to a 11-33 record the rest of the way
- Casey coached the following season, going 30-52 and parting ways with the team afterwards
- Had a similar situation later on in New Jersey, taking over for Calipari in March 1999 after a 3-17 start to the strike-shortened season; Casey went 13-17 the rest of the way then 31-51 in the following season
- Also had assistant stints under Jim Lynam (Clippers), Don Chaney (Clippers), Gene Shue (Clippers), Chris Ford (Celtics), M. L. Carr (Celtics), and John Calipari (Nets)
Don Casey Coaching Tree
- Scott Burrell (Southern Connecticut State)
- Johnny Davis (Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic)
- Eddie Jordan (Rutgers, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards)
- Danny Manning (Maryland, Wake Forest, Tulsa)
- Joe Wolf (Greensboro Swarm, Colorado 14ers, Idaho Stampede)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only