worst coaching record in the 80s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Mel Daniels and Bob Kloppenburg were tied for the worst record by a coach, with a record of 0-2.

COACHRECW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1
Mel Daniels
0-2
.000
2
240.0
103.0
44.5
16.0
6.0
6.5
42.0
93.0
45.2
1.5
5.5
27.3
17.5
24.0
72.9
49.7
12.0
32.5
18.5
480
206
89
32
12
13
37
54
2
Bob Kloppenburg
0-3
.000
3
240.0
101.0
35.7
20.7
7.3
4.0
39.0
85.7
45.5
0.0
0.7
0.0
23.0
29.7
77.5
51.2
12.3
23.3
17.3
720
303
107
62
22
12
52
71
3
Richie Adubato
12-58
.171
70
241.4
108.2
44.2
0.7
19.0
25.6
74.4
16,900
7,573
1,790
4
Ron Rothstein
15-67
.183
82
242.1
97.8
42.9
23.9
9.1
5.0
39.3
86.8
45.3
1.2
3.6
32.6
18.0
25.6
70.2
49.8
16.0
27.0
20.6
19,855
8,016
3,520
1,957
745
408
1,687
2,124
5
Ed Gregory
4-14
.222
18
240.0
107.9
41.2
24.8
9.1
3.2
42.5
90.3
47.1
1.7
5.6
31.0
21.2
27.4
77.1
52.7
14.5
26.7
17.9
4,320
1,942
741
447
163
58
323
466
6
Dick Harter
20-62
.244
82
241.2
104.5
40.7
28.3
8.6
3.2
41.8
90.6
46.1
1.6
5.2
31.2
19.3
25.1
76.7
51.4
13.9
26.8
15.8
19,780
8,566
3,338
2,323
705
264
1,295
2,068
7
Don Casey
11-33
.250
44
241.7
107.1
42.9
27.7
10.0
6.3
43.0
90.6
47.5
0.6
2.6
23.7
20.4
27.7
73.5
52.1
14.6
28.3
18.9
10,635
4,711
1,889
1,218
442
275
830
985
8
Bob MacKinnon
22-64
.256
86
241.7
104.5
41.4
23.7
41.3
86.9
47.5
1.1
20.9
28.4
73.6
52.6
20,790
8,991
3,563
2,041
2,236
9
Gene Littles
4-11
.267
15
241.7
103.3
41.1
23.4
6.3
5.2
41.9
86.8
48.2
2.7
6.7
40.0
16.9
23.4
72.4
53.2
13.3
27.8
17.3
3,625
1,550
616
351
94
78
259
389
10
Don Delaney
7-19
.269
26
241.9
104.4
41.9
21.7
4.3
42.8
92.3
46.4
0.8
18.0
24.3
74.2
50.7
6,290
2,714
1,089
565
111
718
11
Bill Musselman
27-67
.287
94
241.3
104.9
43.0
23.8
42.8
92.0
46.5
0.7
18.6
24.1
77.4
51.1
22,685
9,862
4,038
2,234
2,304
12
Bill Russell
17-41
.293
58
241.3
107.9
44.5
25.9
7.2
5.9
42.3
89.4
47.3
1.2
4.3
28.3
22.0
28.4
77.5
52.9
14.9
29.6
17.3
13,995
6,257
2,583
1,504
418
340
1,005
1,359
13
George Irvine
54-130
.293
184
241.0
106.1
46.0
25.0
7.7
4.7
42.2
88.0
47.9
0.5
2.3
21.7
21.3
28.5
74.6
52.8
14.1
31.9
19.0
44,335
19,522
8,458
4,593
1,417
860
3,496
4,925
14
Willis Reed
33-77
.300
110
241.4
102.8
43.1
21.9
9.3
5.0
40.4
86.8
46.5
2.2
6.6
33.1
19.9
27.2
73.2
52.0
14.3
28.8
17.0
26,550
11,306
4,739
2,407
1,021
545
1,867
2,671
15
Bob Hill
20-46
.303
66
241.5
105.0
39.4
24.0
9.1
4.8
41.2
86.7
47.5
1.8
5.2
33.8
20.9
28.5
73.3
52.9
13.7
25.7
17.0
15,940
6,930
2,601
1,587
603
316
1,123
1,633
16
Paul Silas
78-168
.317
246
241.1
107.9
41.2
24.6
43.3
89.5
48.4
1.2
20.1
27.6
72.7
53.1
59,315
26,536
10,142
6,061
6,715
17
Tom Nissalke
111-237
.319
348
241.4
100.9
42.0
23.1
40.7
84.9
47.9
0.5
19.0
25.0
75.8
52.5
83,995
35,097
14,609
8,048
9,138
18
Bill Blair
2-4
.333
6
240.0
101.7
42.3
27.0
43.2
86.2
50.1
0.2
15.2
22.5
67.4
52.9
1,440
610
254
162
141
19
Dick Vitale
4-8
.333
12
240.0
113.3
46.0
23.8
45.7
92.9
49.1
0.5
21.5
29.8
72.1
53.4
2,880
1,360
552
286
279
20
John Wetzel
28-54
.341
82
240.6
108.5
42.6
28.4
8.2
4.3
43.3
89.0
48.6
1.4
4.4
33.1
20.5
26.8
76.4
53.8
13.6
29.0
16.9
19,730
8,901
3,492
2,331
675
352
1,385
2,046
21
Jerry Reynolds
49-93
.345
142
241.4
108.1
44.8
25.2
7.0
5.1
42.1
90.3
46.6
3.0
8.4
35.9
20.9
27.0
77.5
52.9
14.5
30.3
16.3
34,280
15,350
6,366
3,582
987
726
2,317
3,290
22
Morris McHone
11-20
.355
31
240.8
115.5
45.5
26.4
8.2
5.8
44.4
89.4
49.6
1.0
3.1
31.3
25.8
34.1
75.7
55.3
15.5
29.9
16.7
7,465
3,581
1,409
819
253
179
519
848
23
Johnny Bach
95-172
.356
267
241.8
110.7
43.3
23.1
9.6
4.0
43.4
92.0
47.2
1.0
3.5
28.5
22.9
30.4
75.5
52.5
16.1
27.2
17.6
64,555
29,563
11,568
6,169
2,570
1,071
4,702
6,830
24
Bob Weiss
59-105
.360
164
241.5
111.0
43.6
27.8
9.3
4.8
44.1
91.6
48.2
1.5
5.0
30.7
21.2
28.7
73.8
53.3
15.0
28.5
17.0
39,610
18,196
7,149
4,564
1,524
793
2,785
3,918
25
Donnie Walsh
41-72
.363
113
242.7
110.6
47.0
25.3
9.0
4.8
42.7
92.2
46.4
0.9
24.2
32.5
74.4
51.9
18.6
27,420
12,494
5,311
2,862
1,021
547
2,103
2,736

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51
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62
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40.0
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.232
41.0
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.780
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20
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2.0
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54
28
.659
10.0
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53
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.634
12.0
6
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33
.598
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7
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45
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.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
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42
40
.512
22.0
10
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