Larry Brown is one of the most successful and decorated basketball coaches in the history of the sport. He is the only coach to have won both an NCAA Division I championship and an NBA championship. Brown began his basketball career as a player at the University of North Carolina, where he was a two-time All-American. After college, he played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Brown then began his coaching career in 1972, when he was hired as the head coach of the Carolina Cougars of the ABA. He led the Cougars to the ABA Finals in 1974, and was named the ABA Coach of the Year. After the ABA-NBA merger, Brown moved to the NBA, where he coached the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons.

Brown's most successful stint as a coach was with the Pistons, where he led the team to the 2004 NBA championship. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 2001, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. Brown also coached the U.S. men's basketball team to a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics.

Throughout his career, Brown has been known for his ability to develop young players and build winning teams. He has a career record of 1,098-904, and is one of only three coaches to have won both an NCAA championship and an NBA championship. Brown retired from coaching in 2011, but remains active in the basketball community.

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