Dave Wohl
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1949 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Brunswick (East Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| College | Penn (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 3rd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1971–1977 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 13, 11, 15 |
| Coaching career | 1978–2011 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1971–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972–1974 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974–1977 | Houston Rockets |
| 1977 | New York / New Jersey Nets |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1979 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 1979 | Philadelphia Fox |
| 1980–1982 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1982–1985 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1985–1988 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1988–1991 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| 1992–1993 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1999–2003 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,553 (6.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 558 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,397 (3.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
David Bruce Wohl (born November 2, 1949) is an American former basketball player and coach, and the former general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers. A 6'2" guard who grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey[1] and played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania, Wohl was selected in the 3rd round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played for six different teams over a seven-year career, including the 76ers, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Buffalo Braves, the Houston Rockets and the New York/New Jersey Nets. He was traded from the 76ers to the Trail Blazers for Dale Schlueter on October 2, 1972.[2]
After serving as an assistant coach for the Nets in 1978–1979, Wohl was hired as the head coach of the Philadelphia Fox in the Women's Professional Basketball League for the 1979–80 season.[3] He would later coach the Nets for over two seasons, from 1985 to 1987. In addition, he has been an assistant coach for several teams. He was also the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997.[4] From 2004 to 2007, Wohl was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. From 2007 to 2009 he was the team's assistant general manager.[5] He was an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2009 to 2011.[6]
On June 16, 2014, Wohl became general manager of the Clippers. The move reunited him with Clippers head coach Doc Rivers; Wohl was an assistant on Rivers' staff in Orlando and Boston.[7] Although Wohl has the title of general manager, he served mostly in an advisory role to Rivers, who as president of basketball operations had the final say on all basketball matters.
In the 2016 NBA Draft, Wohl's draft selections included Forward Brice Johnson in the first round and both Diamond Stone and David Michineau in the 2nd round. Guard David Michineau was not signed for the 2016–17 NBA season following a sub-par NBA Summer League performance with the team in Orlando.
On August 24, 2017, Wohl was replaced by Oklahoma City Thunder assistant general manager Michael Winger.[8]
Head Coaching Record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1985–86 | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3rd in Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in First Round |
| New Jersey | 1986–87 | 82 | 24 | 58 | .298 | 4th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoff |
| New Jersey | 1987–88 | 15 | 2 | 13 | .133 | (Fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 179 | 65 | 114 | .363 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ via Associated Press. "Nets hire Dave Wohl", The Lewiston Journal, August 10, 1985. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Wohl, a native of East Brunswick, N.J. and a former player with the Nets, has yet to officially sign a contract."
- ^ "76ers Trade Wohl," United Press International (UPI), Monday, October 2, 1972. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "WBL". Sports Illustrated. October 15, 1979. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Timberwolves Basketball Operations Staff | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES". Nba.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Spears, Marc J. (May 19, 2008). "James: Tough call after hard loss". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Dave Wohl". NBA.com. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "CLIPPERS RESTRUCTURE BASKETBALL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT". Los Angeles Clippers.
- ^ "Sources: OKC's Winger agrees to Clips' GM job". August 23, 2017.
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