Carroll Dawson, who spent almost three a long time with the Houston Rockets’ group as an assistant coach and common supervisor, has died on the age of 86, the crew introduced Monday.
No different particulars of his loss of life got.
“The Rockets household mourns the lack of beloved former coach and common supervisor, Carroll Dawson, affectionately referred to as ‘CD,'” the crew stated.
He was an assistant coach with Houston from 1980 to ’97. The Rockets had been 461-409 with six journeys to the playoffs throughout his tenure as GM of the Rockets from 1996 to 2007.
“For almost three a long time, CD was a cornerstone of our group, instrumental in shaping the careers of stars like Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson. A proud Texas native, CD served as the one coach to be current for all 4 of Houston’s NBA Finals appearances, together with the back-to-back championship groups. As common supervisor, he introduced iconic skills to Houston together with Charles Barkley, Steve Francis, Yao Ming, and Tracy McGrady, whereas additionally assembling the four-time WNBA champion Houston Comets,” the crew stated.
Dawson was the pinnacle coach at his alma mater Baylor from 1973 to ’77, compiling a document of 44-51.