George Irvine
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George R. "Hawkeye" Irvine (born February 1, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" forward, Irvine played collegiately at the University of Washington and selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA Draft. However, he never played for his hometown SuperSonics, nor for any other NBA team. Instead, Irvine opted to play for the American Basketball Association's Virginia Squires, where he played for five seasons. He briefly played a sixth season with the Denver Nuggets, still in the ABA at the time, and retired from basketball after the 1975-76 season.
Irvine would later serve as head coach for two NBA teams; the Indiana Pacers, for two stints, and the Detroit Pistons.
| Preceded by Jack McKinney |
Indiana Pacers Head Coach 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Jack Ramsay |
| Preceded by Mel Daniels |
Indiana Pacers Head Coach 1988 |
Succeeded by Dick Versace |
| Preceded by Alvin Gentry |
Detroit Pistons Head Coach 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Rick Carlisle |
[edit] External links
- George Irvine playing statistics at databasebasketball.com
- George Irvine Coach Info at NBA.com
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