Musselman bounces out of the car and takes the elevator up to the second floor, looking like a kid in a candy store. Says he plays a mean game of tennis. Add a Memory. Ben Roberts. Before getting fired in April of 1991, Musselman was the head coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves for two years. This is the part of the day he doesn`t particularlyrelish. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. "Bram Stoker's Dracula"? "Who's this?" Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She gets out of thecar and tries to tell Musselman he can't get out, which is something one never does to Musselman. Musselman, fiery, intense and always jumping from his sideline seat, was a basketball vagabond, coaching at all levels of the game. Tonight. He has always been a man who just can`t sit still. "I know more than the people in the league know. Sidney Lowe, an assistant coach of the Timberwolves who played on three of Musselman's C.B.A. Standard text messaging rates apply. game. The Capital Region Pontiacs are on the block, he's told. Nevada men's basketball coach Eric Musselman high-fives students in the "Muss Buss" section of Lawlor. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Women and children stay away when this guy drives. He weaves his way around the beachfront condos, hardly noticing speed bumps or stop signs. With only a few months before the start of the 1965-66 season, Musselman was promoted to head coach. May 6, 2000 12 AM PT. A few miles later he's pulling into the driveway of the huge home of Jeff Torborg, manager of the New York Mets. Tomorrow. In 1972, Minnesota and Ohio State brawled on the court, with three players going to the hospital. He was predeceased by : his brother Robert Musselman. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Musselman resigned on October 21, 1982, just a few days before the start of the 1982-83 NBA season. Camillus B. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. April 23, 1948 - Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men's basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He'll tell you he should be coaching in the NBA. The team fared no better after Musselman's firing, finishing the season with a 16-28 record. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William Clifford Bill Musselman I found on Findagrave.com. ", NBA coach Flip Saunders was quoted in the St. Paul Pioneer Press the day after Musselman died. playoffs. He tells you he might still get a call. champion teams, said he liked the coach. (Some sprays Ebner.). Bruce Musselman was the oldest son of Pastor William Bruce Musselman, who, in his younger days was President of Union Gospel Press, Cleveland, Ohio and pastored churches throughout his life. That's one thing that Musselman always gave us: a chance to win. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179225484/william-clifford-musselman. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Musselman has nibbled but he won`t bite. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Write your message of sympathy today. His biography, by Bill Heller, was aptly titled ''Obsessed.'' Failed to delete memorial. area of Windsor Ontario. There was an error deleting this problem. #inline-recirc-item--id-b5cfc642-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-b5cfc642-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Born in Easton, PA, he had resided in Ewing Township for 35 years.William retired from the New Jer . You dont win championships without every dude buying into their role. Blasts the horn. said. OBITUARY William Gilbert Musselman September 13, 1927 - September 18, 2019. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. And, of course, he cruises the streets of his home city. "I did all this myself," Musselman says, "I know about art and things like that.". The 2019-20 season brought both Eric Musselman and Connor Vanover to the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball program.. Musselman arrived that season as the new Razorbacks men's basketball coach. Please subscribe to keep reading. Lowe recalled times on the road with the CBA's Tampa Bay Thrillers and Albany Patroons when Musselman would sneak into an adjoining hotel room and scare players with ghostly noises. He also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons After setting up a dinner date with Mean Gene, Musselman is bounding back toward his car. Family members linked to this person will appear here. In the 1973 NIT postseason tournament, Musselman's Minnesota team downed Rutgers, 68-59, in the first round before losing to Alabama 69-65 in the quarterfinals. In the book Obsession, by Bill Heller, Musselman said, "I found the players [in Virginia] were talking more about the [team's] financial troubles than basketball. Other coaches who played for Musselman include Flip Saunders, Scott Roth, Michael Ray Richardson, and Tod Murphy (Gordon College). He is home. "Maybe I'll buy them.". We are sad to announce that on January 7, 2023, at the age of 74, William Arnold Musselman in Edmonton, Alberta, born in Battle Creek, Michigan passed away. In his two seasons in Minnesota, Musselman's 'Wolves were 51-113. Service map data OpenStreetMap contributors. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. 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. 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"Minnesota Five's Loss Becomes N.I.T. I want my business where there's three other guys doing the same thing.''. 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. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. SARASOTA, Fla. Bill Musselman navigates his black 1988 BMW 325i through the turns of the Sarasota Surf & Racquet Club. Still, critics claimed he had stirred his players into a frenzy before the game that night and encouraged overly aggressive play. Hospital. He`ll tell you he gets questions from NBA executives all the time about player personnel. "He was very important to the start-up of the franchise.". Bill Musselman, who had a turbulent stay at the University . In Musselman's first season of coaching, the KSUHS Statesmen finished 14-5 and earned a share of the conference title.[2]. He'll chart plays, offer his opinion on who can play and who can't. Plush carpeting, a white leathersofa and matching easy chair. Just about every night he heads down to the Sarasota Brewing Co., a sports bar. The youngest of eight children, Jerry always worked any odd jobs as a youngster as his desire to help his . Try again. His starting lineup that season featured Flip Saunders, who would go on to have a successful NBA coaching career. He visits Richie Jordan, another Sarasota pal. "They should always stay in Albany," he says. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario beforemoving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Oops, something didn't work. The following season, Musselman moved a few miles up the Florida Gulf Coast to St. Petersburg where he was hired to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Thrillers of the CBA. A lot of people don't like competition. ''You have to be a Bill Musselman player to play for him,'' Lowe once said. (Weaver) Musselman, age 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. William (Bill) Arnold Musselman died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving. The cause of death was heart and kidney failure, a Mayo Clinic Bill was born in Sper, Illinois on Jan. 8, 1933, to David and Cordelia (Sparh) Musselman. William Clifford Musselman was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Wooster, Ohio. There is no photo or video of William Arnold Musselman.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Hanson was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 1970-71 season, where he finished 11-13 and led the squad to a 5th-place finish. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). "He misses coaching," she says. Tampa Bay repeated as CBA champions the following season going 46-19 and defeating the LaCrosse (Wisc.) For four years he kept a VCR at the foot of his bed so he could watch game film until he drifted off to sleep. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Clinic said he had primary systemic amyloidosis, a rare disease January 25, 1972, is a day Minnesota sports fans of a certain age will remember. Jan 11, 2023. focused, whether it was basketball, his children, his wife, or a I know the teams better than theteams know them.". Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario before. A number of Musselman's former assistant coaches and players went on to coach in the NBA, including Sidney Lowe (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrone Corbin (Utah Jazz), Tom Thibodeau (Minnesota Timberwolves), Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder), Sam Mitchell (Toronto Raptors), and his son Eric Musselman (Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors). 2000 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. . "I think that he played this out on his own terms - the way he wanted to go," Dunleary said. Send Flowers . A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Musselman, whose competitive spirit helped boost basketball interest and the drive for a professional team in Minnesota, died early Friday morning, May 5, 2000, from cancer related complications. His career record in the pros was 603-426, and he won four consecutive CBA championships. MUSSELMAN, William BarryOf Ewing Township. Musselman highlighted his style of doggedly exploiting the other team's weaknesses when on a February 4, 1990 game against the Golden State Warriors, he called the same play all game in an attempt to get coach Don Nelson to double-team journeyman big man Randy Breuer in his matchup against lighter defenders Manute Bol and Jim Petersen in order to free up guards Pooh Richardson and Tony Campbell. Trending News