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| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 3, 1931 Midvale, Utah |
| Nationality |  American
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| Career information | |
| High school | Jordan (Sandy, Utah) |
| College | Utah State |
| Coaching career | 1968–1997 |
| Record | 935–1017 (.479) |
| Career history | |
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As coach: | |
| 1962–1968 | Weber State |
| 1968–1976 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1976–1980 | Washington Bullets |
| 1980–1987 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1994–1996 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1996–1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As head coach: | |
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John Richard Motta (born September 3, 1931) is an American former basketball coach whose career in the National Basketball Association spanned 25 years.
Early coaching career[]
NBA coaching career[]
Chicago Bulls (1968–1976)[]
Motta was hired as head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1968 after a six-year stint at Weber State. He won as Coach of the Year in 1971 after leading Bulls to 50 wins in four straight seasons.
Washington Bullets (1976–1980)[]
During his first season with the Bullets, he led them a record of 48-34, advancing to the Semifinals again after beating the Cavaliers in the First Round, although they lost to the Houston Rockets in six games.
The next year's season they went by a 44-38 record, though the Bullets advanced further to the 1978 NBA Finals, where they beat the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games to win the NBA championship.