Bill Klucas
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Vermillion, Ohio, U.S. | July 8, 1941
Died | April 22, 2014 Brownsville, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 72)
Playing career | |
? | Ashland |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
?–? | Ashland (asst.) |
?–? | Ohio State (assistant) |
1971–1973 | Minnesota (assistant) |
1973–1975 | Milwaukee |
1975–1976 | Palmeiras |
1975–1976 | Hartford Downtowners |
1977–1978 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
1978–1979 | Montana Sky |
1979–1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
1981–1983 | Billings Volcanos |
1983–1985 | Wisconsin Flyers |
1985–1986 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
1986–1988 | Wisconsin/Rochester Flyers |
1990 | Columbus Horizon |
1991–1992 | Saskatoon Slam |
1993–1994 | Yakima Sun Kings |
1996–1998 | Winnipeg Cyclone |
1998–1999 | Rochester Skeeters |
1999–2000 | La Crosse Bobcats (assistant) |
2000–2001 | La Crosse Bobcats |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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William Arthur Klucas (July 8, 1941 – April 22, 2014) was an American college and professional basketball coach. Klucas coached over 500 games in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), coached professionally in Canada and Brazil, and was an assistant college coach at Ashland University, Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota. He was also head coach for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for two seasons.[1][2] In 1980, Klucas was named CBA Coach of the Year and his Anchorage Northern Knights won the league championship.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball coach Klucas passes at age 72". news8000.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Papanek, John (February 27, 1978). "North For Sure But Also East". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "EPBL/EBA/CBA Superlatives". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ 1986-87 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide and Register, page 118
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