Longest Serving Coaches
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Year | Year2 | Years | Name | Wins | Losses | Games | Win % | Champs | Playoffs | Tenure | Notes |
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2019 | 2021 | 2019-2021 | Dwane Casey | 81 | 139 | 220 | .368 | 1 | 3 | ||
2015 | 2018 | 2015-2018 | Stan Van Gundy | 152 | 176 | 328 | .463 | 1 | 4 | ||
2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Maurice Cheeks John Loyer | 29 | 53 | 82 | .354 | 0 | 1 | ||
2012 | 2013 | 2012-2013 | Lawrence Frank | 54 | 94 | 148 | .365 | 0 | 2 | ||
2010 | 2011 | 2010-2011 | John Kuester | 57 | 107 | 164 | .348 | 0 | 2 | ||
2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Michael Curry | 39 | 43 | 82 | .476 | 1 | 1 | ||
2006 | 2008 | 2006-2008 | Flip Saunders | 176 | 70 | 246 | .715 | 3 | 3 | ||
2004 | 2005 | 2004-2005 | Larry Brown | 108 | 56 | 164 | .659 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2002 | 2003 | 2002-2003 | Rick Carlisle | 100 | 64 | 164 | .610 | 2 | 2 | ||
2001 | 2001 | 2001 | George Irvine | 32 | 50 | 82 | .390 | 0 | 1 | ||
2000 | 2000 | 2000 | Alvin Gentry George Irvine | 42 | 40 | 82 | .512 | 1 | 1 | ||
1999 | 1999 | 1999 | Alvin Gentry | 29 | 21 | 50 | .580 | 1 | 1 | ||
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | Doug Collins Alvin Gentry | 37 | 45 | 82 | .451 | 0 | 1 | ||
1996 | 1997 | 1996-1997 | Doug Collins | 100 | 64 | 164 | .610 | 2 | 2 | ||
1994 | 1995 | 1994-1995 | Don Chaney | 48 | 116 | 164 | .293 | 0 | 2 | ||
1993 | 1993 | 1993 | Ron Rothstein | 40 | 42 | 82 | .488 | 0 | 1 | ||
1984 | 1992 | 1984-1992 | Chuck Daly | 467 | 271 | 738 | .633 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
1981 | 1983 | 1981-1983 | Scotty Robertson | 97 | 149 | 246 | .394 | 0 | 3 | ||
1980 | 1980 | 1980 | Dick Vitale Richie Adubato | 16 | 66 | 82 | .195 | 0 | 1 | ||
1979 | 1979 | 1979 | Dick Vitale | 30 | 52 | 82 | .366 | 0 | 1 | ||
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | Herb Brown Bob Kauffman | 38 | 44 | 82 | .463 | 0 | 1 | ||
1977 | 1977 | 1977 | Herb Brown | 44 | 38 | 82 | .537 | 1 | 1 | ||
1976 | 1976 | 1976 | Ray Scott Herb Brown | 36 | 46 | 82 | .439 | 1 | 1 | ||
1974 | 1975 | 1974-1975 | Ray Scott | 92 | 72 | 164 | .561 | 2 | 2 | ||
1973 | 1973 | 1973 | Earl Lloyd Ray Scott | 40 | 42 | 82 | .488 | 0 | 1 | ||
1972 | 1972 | 1972 | Butch van Breda Kolff Terry Dischinger Earl Lloyd | 26 | 56 | 82 | .317 | 0 | 1 | ||
1970 | 1971 | 1970-1971 | Butch van Breda Kolff | 76 | 88 | 164 | .463 | 0 | 2 | ||
1969 | 1969 | 1969 | Donnie Butcher Paul Seymour | 32 | 50 | 82 | .390 | 0 | 1 | ||
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | Donnie Butcher | 40 | 42 | 82 | .488 | 1 | 1 | ||
1967 | 1967 | 1967 | Dave DeBusschere Donnie Butcher | 30 | 51 | 81 | .370 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | Dave DeBusschere | 22 | 58 | 80 | .275 | 0 | 1 | ||
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | Charles Wolf Dave DeBusschere | 31 | 49 | 80 | .388 | 0 | 1 | ||
1964 | 1964 | 1964 | Charles Wolf | 23 | 57 | 80 | .288 | 0 | 1 | ||
1961 | 1963 | 1961-1963 | Dick McGuire | 105 | 134 | 239 | .439 | 3 | 3 | ||
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | Red Rocha Dick McGuire | 30 | 45 | 75 | .400 | 1 | 1 | ||
1959 | 1959 | 1959 | Red Rocha | 28 | 44 | 72 | .389 | 1 | 1 | ||
1958 | 1958 | 1958 | Charles Eckman Red Rocha | 33 | 39 | 72 | .458 | 1 | 1 | ||
1955 | 1957 | 1955-1957 | Charles Eckman | 114 | 102 | 216 | .528 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
1952 | 1954 | 1952-1954 | Paul Birch | 105 | 102 | 207 | .507 | 3 | 3 | ||
1950 | 1951 | 1950-1951 | Murray Mendenhall | 72 | 64 | 136 | .529 | 2 | 2 | ||
1949 | 1949 | 1949 | Carl Bennett Curly Armstrong | 22 | 38 | 60 | .367 | 0 | 1 | ||
1941 | 1948 | 1941-1948 | Carl Bennett | 123 | 63 | 186 | .661 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
1944 | 1945 | 1944-1945 | Bobby McDermott | 43 | 9 | 52 | .827 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
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April 30, 1976 - After sneaking into the postseason with a 36-46 record, the Detroit...
Pistons' John Mengelt Hits the Deck, Young Mike Abdenour Arrives on the Scene (1976) / April 30, 1976 - After sneaking into the postseason with a 36-46 record, the Detroit Pistons took down the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and nearly pushed the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors to the brink in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Late in Game 6, with their season on the line, Pistons guard John "Crash" Mengelt canned a jumper then drew a foul in the paint on back-to-back plays.
Mengelt's visible pain following his tumble sprung young Pistons trainer Mike Abdenour into action (red pants, blue shirt, sideburn, mustache, glasses). Abdenour went on to spend 35 years as the team's trainer, with a three-year stay in Philadelphia (1992-1995) wedged in-between. As of 2018, Abdenour remains on staff in Detroit, serving as Director of Team Operations, now in his 42nd year in the NBA.
Back to Game 6, two clutch blocks from Bob Lanier helped forced overtime before the Warriors ultimately brought the Pistons' season to an unceremonious close. Lanier's game-saving blocks can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMNhPxxQito
Three additional notes:
-The man in the tan jacket bending over next to Abdenour is Pistons head coach Herb Brown, brother of future Pistons head coach Larry Brown.
-Jerry West was working color commentary for Game 6.
-The Detroit Pistons played in the Western Conference until 1979-80, hence the matchup with the Warriors.
Box Score: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197604300DET.html