Musselman, fiery, intense and always jumping from his sideline seat, was a basketball vagabond, coaching at all levels of the game. three players going to the hospital. In an April 17, 1994 New York Times article, former NBA center Cedric Maxwell said the Cavs' veteran players during that time "were known more for partying than for playing.". "He misses having a challenge. January 7, 2023 Musselman, his jaw clenched, his eyes wild, keeps pumping the gas, his back wheels spitting out grass and mud. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google "I do miss NBA coaching," Musselman says, "but I don't miss the coaching challenge.". Musselman takes off his sun glasses, then takes over the house. and Western Basketball Association. It's hard for him to believe that his guest has never heard of Jordan, who averaged 44 pointsper game (an all-time high) while playing high school ball in Michigan. Vanover transferred that season to Fayetteville after a freshman season with the California Golden Bears.. There is a problem with your email/password. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario beforemoving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. spokesman said. For his efforts, Musselman was honored as CBA Coach of the Year. It was originally published on Feb. 7, 1993.) Led by Randy Ayers and Gus Bailey, Reno lost to Herb Brown's Tucson Gunners, four games to three, in the 1979 championship. Being in Florida makes him more at ease, I think.". https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179225484/william-clifford-musselman. During his stint as coach of the ABA's Virginia Squires, Musselman "antagonized so-called problem playersand docile ones," according to a January 3, 1981, article in The New York Times. All Rights Reserved. The 1972 team was tarnished by a brawl against The Ohio State Buckeyes, where several Minnesota players assaulted the Ohio State players at the end of the game. Butte's Mason Christian won his second AA state wrestling title and is a prime example of hard work paying off. "He`s not home," Musselman grouses, and he's off again. The . Musselman died at the clinic's St. Marys Hospital. "I`ll tell you what, though," Musselman says, "The best movie I`ve seen lately was with (Al) Pacino. His starting lineup that season featured Flip Saunders, who would go on to have a successful NBA coaching career. said Sidney Lowe, an assistant Timberwolves coach who played three The bill allows for individual home school support and other educational services like online learning. A week after the ABA's San Diego franchise folded on November 11, 1975, Musselman was hired to coach the league's Virginia Squires. Blazers president Bob Whitsitt said Musselman was always Musselman suffered a stroke last October. There, he'll drink fruit juice and get the run of the satellite dish in search of NBA games. He is survived by : his wife Brenda Rudiger; his children, Andrew Musselman (Meredith Mulder), Eden Musselman (Anna MacLeod), Dakota and Jasper; his siblings, John Musselman (Brenda Taylor) and Lee Curtis (Alan) of Windsor; and his nieces and nephews, Carrie, Sean, Reilly, Scott, Dayna, Darren, Angela and Jesse. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "All my life all I wanted was to coach basketball and live in a warm climate. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Musselman's roster included Rodney Monroe, Ronnie Grandison, Clinton Wheeler, Dave Jamerson, Brook Steppe, Tod Murphy, and Ralph McPherson. "I don`t know any Jesse 'The Body' Ventura," Musselman says, handing the phone back. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Resend Activation Email. They made a mistake getting rid of Bill.". William Clifford "Bill" Musselman Birth 13 Aug 1940. Minnesota began the season ranked fourth in the nation and ranked as high as No. "Look at this house. ROBERT MUSSELMAN OBITUARY. The scary thing is that it`s accurate.". Funeral arrangement under the care ofMemorial Chapel and Plowe Funeral Service. Biography: William H. Bill Musselman, 58 of Bucyrus passed away on Sunday February 21, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. 40 years ago, Eric Musselman's father coached the Reno Bighorns; today, the Wolf Pack is playing in a way that would make Eric's father proud. ", "In his own mind, my dad knows he can coach in the NBA," said Eric Musselman, who considers his father his best friend. "There is one scene in there where Pacino is outstanding. Musselman, Robert G. Portage, MI Died Friday afternoon May 24, 2019 at his residence. Year should not be greater than current year. Following the 1970-71 season, Musselman left Ashland for the University of Minnesota. That was as good as going to the playoffs. While at Ashland, Musselman's teams reached the NCAA College Division Tournament (the predecessor to the current Division II and Division III Tournaments) four times and had 13 All-America players. He died Nov. 11, 2021. ", During Musselman's illness, Whitsitt said, he "never uttered a word of self-pity, never said 'why me' or 'it's not fair.' Musselman's 1997 South Alabama team went 23-7 and nearly upset eventual champion Arizona in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Mayo Clinic said he had primary systemic amyloidosis, a rare disease with symptoms similar to bone marrow cancer. Those sentiments are echoed by Gerald Oliver, a longtime Musselman friend and now the director of player personnel for the Fort Wayne Fury. That season he led the club to a 28-20 record and the only WBA title game. Sidney Lowe, an assistant coach of the Timberwolves who played on three of Musselman's C.B.A. William Musselman William L. Musselman Jr. of Troy Pa., formerly of Warrington, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Harry Musselman to pay them a last tribute. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. He'll chart plays, offer his opinion on who can play and who can't. To view Bills obituary or to send condolences to thefamily please visitwww.memorialchapel.net. This is a carousel. He was predeceased by : his brother Robert Musselman. In Musselman's first season of coaching, the KSUHS Statesmen finished 14-5 and earned a share of the conference title.[2]. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In a March 29, 2007, Minneapolis Star Tribune article by Steve Aschburner, Pooh Richardson, a member of the expansion Timberwolves, said: "We were the best expansion team out there. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 23, 1948, and . His 1968-69 Ashland team allowed an NCAA-record-low 33.9 points per game, a byproduct of his relentless pursuit, at the time, of pitching shut-outs (allowing no points) while head coach. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Despite the win, the Volunteers (22-8, 11-6 Southeastern Conference . Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. "I like not having the pressure of being a head coach," he said. George Hanson (April 12, 1935 - September 22, 2016) was an American basketball coach. Controversial, Fiery Musselman Dead at 59. He motivated me. William "Bill" G. Musselman, born September 13, 1927, in Tangier, OK, to parents Bertrum "Bert" and Mary Alice "Mae" Musselman. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This account has been disabled. His career record in the pros was 603-426, and he won four consecutive CBA championships. The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service - Hancock Chapel has been assisting the family. Orlando Magic. Naturally, he gets stuck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Curtis and Randy and nephew Dennis Musselman. 2000 The Associated Press. ", In a May 8, 2000, letter to the editor of The Minnesota Daily, the newspaper of the University of Minnesota, Dr. R. Galen Hanson wrote, "By far far and away the memories I will always have of coach Bill Musselman is that he is one of the most unforgettable people I have ever met: winner, writer, teacher, coach. In six seasons at Ashland (1965-71), four at Minnesota (1971-75) and two at South Alabama (1995-97), his teams won 233 games and lost 84. 859-429-2848. May 6, 2000 12 AM PT. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The Gophers went on to win the Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario before. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Our practices were so consistent. Eric Musselman is an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic. "He's not home.". He had a stroke Oct. 28 and had been hospitalized off and on since. (85 years old). Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario before. Howe Mortuary & Crematory. This marked the first time in his professional coaching career that he served as an assistant. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Arnold Musselman to pay them a last tribute. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? He weaves his way around . The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Clinic said he had primary systemic amyloidosis, a rare disease The following season (197273), Musselman guided the Gophers to a 21-5 mark. At Wittenberg University, Musselman, 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds, lettered in basketball, football and baseball. DEC finds 14-foot python in New York suburb, Samantha Humphrey case being treated as homicide, Union leaders say New York state workforce could see mass exodus for better pay, hybrid work, Tour of Utica-area restaurants feels like trip around the world. #inline-recirc-item--id-b5cfc642-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-b5cfc642-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { was 603-426, and he won four consecutive CBA championships. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 12 Tennessee to a 75-57 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night. "They should always stay in Albany," he says. 1,071 Views. He is a win-at-all- costs guy. "I know what everyone in the league is doing," Musselman says. OBITUARY William Gilbert Musselman September 13, 1927 - September 18, 2019. And he sweetly asks Julie if she'll take the BMW out for a wash. Back home, Musselman can't wait to show off his condo. "I can take it (not being in the NBA) because I'm here," Musselman says, heading for more friends' houses. There, over the next three seasons, Musselman would build one of the winningest franchises in sports history. Weve updated the security on the site. He was a decent high school athlete whose basketball team fared well against a neighboring team led by Bobby Knight. On June 19, 1987, Musselman jumped to the Albany (NY) Patroons for the 1987-88 CBA season, guiding the Pats to a remarkable 48-6 record and his fourth consecutive league title. Big Ten title that year despite the suspension of two players for To keephimself from thinking about the NBA, Musselman re-channels his energy. Find an Obituary. Ben Roberts. A September 1, 1985, article in The New York Times described Musselman's Gophers as "an extremely physical basketball team." The "three-peat" followed in 1986-87 in Rapid City, South Dakota, where the team had moved at the conclusion of the regular season. Blazers president Bob Whitsitt said Musselman was "always focused, whether it was basketball, his children, his wife, or a fan who interrupted his dinner for an autograph. Winds light and variable. He works out at the racquet club. Kalamazoo Gazette obituaries and Death Notices for Kalamazoo Michigan area . View Funeral Home Directory. In 1972, Minnesota and Ohio State brawled on the court, with three players going to the hospital. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Until then, though, he says he's content to live the good life in Florida, a place he has called home since the 1970s. The BMW swerves but Musselman doesn't give it up. Musselman had wanted to sit behind the Blazers' bench for the games in Minneapolis, but his doctors wouldn't let him leave the hospital. He has always been a fan of the CBA but he doesn`t need to coach there again. He pulls up to one owned by Carlton Fisk, the catcher for the Chicago White Sox. Service map data OpenStreetMap contributors. He walks out the front door, takes a hard right, and gazes out at the Gulf of Mexico. Musselman resigned on October 21, 1982, just a few days before the start of the 1982-83 NBA season. He runs this beach every day. He will remove his running shorts and Minnesota Timberwolves T-shirt. Instead of celebrating his victory, Bill followed the refs off the court to their locker room, screaming that they had 'screwed Charley out of the win.' The Gophers lost to Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 70-56, before rebounding in the Midwest Region Consolation Round, downing Marquette, 77-72. 215 N Walnut St., This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He tells you he might still get a call. Biography: William H. "Bill" Musselman, 58 of Bucyrus passed away on Sunday February 21, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. Bucyrus, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA. Musselman died at the clin ic's St. Marys Jerry was born on January 27, 1937 in Lynch, Kentucky to Frank Musselman and Grace (Monahan) Musselman. William Bruce Musselman, Jr. September 5, 1941 to May 15, 2020. Last month he received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The Gophers went on to win the Big Ten title that year despite the suspension of two players for the rest of the season. However, his teams incurred more than 100 "I'm not rich but I'm comfortable.". William Clifford Musselman (August 13, 1940 May 5, 2000) was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. stroke Oct. 28 and had been hospitalized off and on since. However, his teams incurred more than 100 NCAA rules violations that resulted in stiff sanctions after he left. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Lotz Funeral Home - Salem 1330 E Main St, Salem, VA 24153. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Musselman cruises down Midnight Pass Road and makes a series of quick turns. March 08, 1987 (Joe Walles/Times Union Archive), Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky start, Albany repeats as Section II Class AA girls' basketball champion, Former Patroons beat Albany in season opener, Championship legacy continues as Averill Park defeats CCHS, Greenwich casts defensive spell on Duanesburg, Five things to know about Section II basketball title weekend, Union to play host to Princeton in ECAC's first round of playoffs, RPI hockey gets set for home playoff game against Yale, Siena men's basketball needs win badly at Saint Peter's, Snow piles up in Capital Region; 49,000 customers without power, That's one big snake. the rest of the season. ''He wants guys he can put together like a chain, linked.''. years for Musselman in the CBA. His oldest son Eric, formerly head coach of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, is currently the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks mens basketball team. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Bill Musselman won't say if he'll move to Rapid City. Paul Pioneer Press, Scott Takushi, File), Bill Musselman, Albany Patroons Basketball Coach, New York. Clear skies. Hanson resigned after one season and was replaced by Bill Musselman. people didn't see, Lowe said. When the Trail Blazers played the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of this year's playoffs, he wanted to sit behind the Trail Blazers' bench, but his doctors would not let him leave the hospital. Bill Musselman, who in the last 35 years held 13 head coaching jobs in college and professional basketball and left an imprint everywhere as a volatile, intense taskmaster, died yesterday at the Mayo Clinic's St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. 's Gain,", "Musselman Selected To Coach Timberwolves", "Musselman of Cavaliers Used to Riding Out Storms", "Minnesota Penalized 3 Years by N.C.A.A. The cause of death was heart and kidney failure, a Mayo Clinic spokesman said. He had a very humorous side to him that I think a lot of When the sun goes down in Sarasota, Musselman is limited as to what he can do. Burial: private for the family. Albany's roster featured Tony Campbell, Michael Brooks, Sidney Lowe, Michael Ray Richardson, Scott Roth, Reid Gettys, Tod Murphy, Eric Fernsten, Derrick Rowland, Scott Brooks, and Lowes Moore. His overall coaching record at Minnesota is 61-32 with a .656 winning percentage. Musselman has three children: two sons and a daughter. This is the part of the day he doesn`t particularlyrelish. 0 cemeteries found in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA. . Musselman was named CBA Coach of the Year for the second time following the 1987-88 season. He`ll critique every critical move a coach makes. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [4] Musselman maintained that he had nothing to do with the incident. focused, whether it was basketball, his children, his wife, or a He married Brenda Rudiger in 1982 and was the. Former Albany Patroons coach Bill Musselman. Hanson played for the Gophers in the 1950s and was subsequently an assistant coach with . A lot of people don't like competition. Black halogen floor lamps. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Before getting fired in April of 1991, Musselman was the head coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves for two years.
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