We've received your submission. He was 78. [6] Daly then replaced Bob Cousy as head coach at Boston College in 1969. Far from being intimidated by the Pistons’ Bad Boys image, Daly saw the upside of it. DETROIT (AP) — Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. Daly stayed with the Nets for two seasons, before resigning over frustration over the immaturity of some of the players on his team.[11]. Born: 20-Jul - 1930. Doug Collins, a former Pistons and Chicago Bulls coach, lauded Daly for his class and dignity. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta, Florida. During his six seasons at Duke, the Blue Devils won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and advanced to the Final Four, both in 1964 and 1966. University of Pennsylvania 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide. He left Detroit as the Pistons’ leader in regular-season and playoff victories. Chuck Daly, who coached the Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. Daly again took up a role as color commentator for TNT's NBA coverage during the mid-1990s. Please check back soon for updates. Boston College 2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide. “I’ve also had players who did not care,” he said a decade later. In 1978, Daly joined the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers as an assistant coach. Privacy Notice Sitemap Daly is survived by his wife, Terry, daughter Cydney and grandchildren Sebrina and Connor. 23,400, THE BEST INSIGHTS FROM THE ULTIMATE INSIDERS, Blue Rush: A NY Giants Podcast Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Get the latest odds on all the top sports. Cause of death: Cancer - Pancreatic. In retirement, he split time between residences in Jupiter, Fla., and suburban Detroit. [13], National champion   The Pistons retired No. He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the Pistons said.       Division regular season champion “I think Chuck understood people as well as basketball,” Dumars told The Associated Press in 1995. [9] An additional significant success for Daly was in 1979, when all five starters on Pennsylvania's Final Four team had initially been recruited by Daly. Terms of Use Chuck Daly. “He taught me so much and was always so supportive of me and my family. Daly was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2009 and died on May 9, 2009, at the age of 78. [1] He is survived by his wife Terry, daughter Cydney, and two grandchildren.       Conference tournament champion, Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches, Penn Quakers men's basketball head coaches, 1992 Tournament of the Americas – Gold medal, 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, List of FIBA AmeriCup winning head coaches, "Pat Riley Receives Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award", "Former Duke Assistant/NBA Coaching Legend Chuck Daly Passes Away". It wasn’t about who scored the most points. Like many famous people and celebrities, Chuck Daly kept his personal life private. He died Saturday morning in Jupi… Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1952), Assistant Coach, Duke University (1963-69), Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania (1971-76), Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. Daly became the head coach at the University of Pennsylvania in 1971, succeeding Dick Harter. Daly rejected an offer to coach the New York Knicks over the summer of 1995 after deciding he was not ready for the NBA coaching grind. “I was the happiest man in the gym,” Daly said. In 1983, Daly took over a Detroit team that had never had two straight winning seasons and led the Pistons to nine straight. Coach Chuck Daly dies at age of 78 Mr. Daly, who won four Ivy League championships with Penn and two NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons, and coached the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal in 1992, died yesterday morning of pancreatic cancer at his home in Jupiter, Fla. “It’s a people business.”, On Saturday, Dumars called Daly “a special coach, but more importantly he was a special human being.”. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta, Florida. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, Gang's All Here: A NY Jets Podcast 2 in 1997 to honor Daly’s two NBA titles. Born July 20, 1930, in St. Marys, Pa., Charles Jerome Daly played college ball at St. Bonaventure and Bloomsburg. Daly had a career regular-season record of 638-437 in 13 NBA seasons. [5] After serving two years in the military, he began his basketball coaching career in 1955 at Punxsutawney Area High School in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. “Without you, there wouldn’t be us,” Mahorn told the coach during the ceremony. “I’d rather have a challenging team.”. He was the first coach to win both NBA and Olympic titles. [8] His overall record after six seasons at Penn was 125–38 (74–10 within the Ivy League). Daly joined the Vancouver Grizzlies as a senior adviser in 2000. Jets firing Adam Gase could spark even more poisonous scenario, Jets trade popular veteran after ugly loss, This extra large cast iron cookware set is on sale for 30 percent off, Save up to 65 percent on 28 refurbished Apple iPads, Boost your resume with this $40 self-paced Microsoft Excel training, Learn how to play the guitar, piano and drums from the comfort of your home, Fenty Beauty offers 25 percent off sitewide for Friends and Family Sale. His first head coaching job was with Cleveland, but he was fired after the Cavaliers went 9-32 the first half of the 1981-82 season.       Postseason invitational champion   Succeeding Bob Cousy as coach at Boston College, Daly coached the Eagles to a 26-24 record over two seasons and then spent seven seasons at Penn, leading the Quakers to the Ivy League championship in 1972-75. Daly resigned as the Pistons’ coach after the 1991-92 season, then coached the Nets for two seasons, taking them to the playoffs each time.

Doug Collins, a former Pistons and Chicago Bulls coach, lauded Daly for his class and dignity. Daly was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2009 and died on May 9, 2009, at the age of 78. Neil deGrasse Tyson warns asteroid could hit Earth day before election, Hundreds of thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine roll off production line, Jim Carrey finally gets laughs on 'SNL' while Alec Baldwin treads water, Lily James cancels 'Today' show appearance amid Dominic West drama, Joe Biden's polling lead slips in wake of Post report on Hunter, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Giants' unconventional triumph could spark turnaround, College football's best team hasn't even played yet. The National Basketball Coaches’ Association created pins with the initials “CD” that many coaches and broadcasters are wearing as it dedicates this postseason to Daly. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights “I played against Chuck’s teams throughout the NBA for a lot of years.

When Daly assembled the first United States Olympic basketball team using professional players, he had enormous talent and egos to match. He was 78. … This is an immeasurable loss for the NBA and the entire basketball world.”. AKA Charles Jerome Daly. This story has been shared 61,617 times. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Your Ad Choices “Once they stop allowing you to coach, you’re on your way out.”. 28,745, This story has been shared 23,400 times. Despite his success, Daly wasn’t part of a Coach of the Year presentation until he handed the trophy to then-Detroit coach Rick Carlisle in 2002. In 12 playoff appearances, his teams went 75-51. [4], Born in Kane, Pennsylvania, to Earl and Geraldine Daly on July 20, 1930, Daly attended Kane Area High School. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. He left broadcasting to return to the bench 1997 with the Orlando Magic and won 74 games over two seasons, then retired at 68 because he was weary of the travel.