Chuck Daly
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach
Chuck Daly has been known for coaching with an open mind rather than an iron fist, bringing motivation to his team rather than fear. In 1992 he coached the US Olympic team to a gold medal in Barcelona.
Chuck Daly and Lenny Wilkens are the only coaches to have won NBA and Olympic championships. He began his NBA coaching career with Cleveland in 1981-82 and guided the Pistons for nine seasons (1983-84 to 1991-92). Detroit had five 50-plus victory seasons under Daly.
Daly, who led the Pistons to titles in 1989 and 1990, was hired by the Magic on June 3, 1997 and had a 74-58 regular-season record in two seasons.He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994 and worked as a television analyst for three years before joining the Magic. After two seasons in Orlando, Daly retired permanently from the NBA . As a frequent keynote speaker, he now draws upon his coaching experiences to deliever entertaining and motivational speeches.