 Karl during a Nuggets game in 2013. | |
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| Position: | Point Guard |
| League: | ABA/NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | George Matthew Karl |
| Born: | May 12, 1951 Penn Hills, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight: | 185 lbs (102 kg) |
| Coaching career | |
| Overall record: | 1175-824 |
| Best record: | 63-19 (1993-94) |
| Titles: | 0 |
| Career: | 1984-2016 (32 years) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Penn Hills (Penn Hills, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | North Carolina (1970-1973) |
| NBA Draft: | 1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 66th |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career: | 1973-1978 (5 years) |
| Coaching career: | 1978-2016 (38 years) |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1973-1978 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1980 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1980–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
| 1984–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1986–1988 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989–1990 | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 1990–1991 | Albany Patroons |
| 1991–1992 | Real Madrid |
| 1992–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1998–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2005–2013 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2015-2016 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former basketball head coach and former player. Karl has coached 9 teams over 29 years, in his career Karl has led his teams to NBA Playoffs 26 out of his 29 seasons with a NBA Finals appearance in 1996 with the Seattle SuperSonics which ended in a lost to the Chicago Bulls. He is one of 9 coaches in NBA history to have won 1,000 NBA games and was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2012-13 season. He is the father of former player and coach Coby Karl.