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Steve Tucker

Position: Head Coach
Born: May 8, 1957
Nationality: USA

Game Description:
A native of Long Beach, Mississippi, who was one of the youngest college coaches when he was named Head Coach at Phillips College at 22. He has been named Coach of the Year 6 times and has won 9 League or Conference Championships during his coaching career. Tucker has as well become known and has the reputation for building or rebuilding pro basketball franchises.
Overall Coaching Record: 507 Wins - 276 Losses (.647%), Head Coaching Record – 430 Wins – 235 Losses (.646%)

Coaching Career:
2009-2010: Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA)
2008-2009: Southeast Texas Mustangs (ABA)
2007-2008: Rio Grande Valley (ABA), left in Dec.'07
2006-2007: Jacksonville Jam (ABA)
2006: Murfreesboro Musicians (WBA)
2005-2006: Fresno HeatWave (ABA) left the team in Nov.'05 to join the Murfreesboro WBA project
2004-2005: Texas Tycoons (ABA)
2001-2004: The Basketball Foundation Of England (UK)
2000-2001: Wilberforce University (NAIA)
1999-2000: Hazard Community College (NJCAA)
1998-1999: Dakota Wizards (IBA)
1994-1998: Birmingham Bullets (UK-BBL)
1992-1994: Mississippi Coast Sharks/Gamblers (GBA/USBL)
1988-1992: Hawaii Loa College (NAIA)
1982-1983: Athletes In Action (Summers)
1981-1988: Sam Houston State (NCAA)
1980-1981: Phillips College (NJCAA)

Rewards & Accomplishments:
Usbasket.com All-United States Coach of the Year -11
ABA Champion -10
ABA Coach of the Year -10
ABA All-Southwest Coach of the Year -10
Pro Basketball News.com #1 Coach not in NBA -09
ABA Coach of the Year -09
ABA Semifinals -09
Rated as one of the Top 10 Head Coaches on the Professional Basketball Level not Coaching in the NBA (rated 4th on top 10 listing by Pro Basketball News -- www.probasketballnews.com) -06
WBA Final Four -06
WBA West Division Runner-Up -06
Head Coach Of The Western All-Star Team For The ABA All-Star Game -05
ABA Playoffs -05
Eastern Regional Finals -00
IBA Playoffs -99
Set a Franchise Record for Wins in a Single Season, Won League, Cup, & Trophy Championships -94/98
USBL Regular Season Championship -94
Is the only Professional Head Coach to have ever coached in 5 Pro Basketball Leagues (WBA, ABA, IBA, USBL, & GBA)
Has Won Championships on the Professional, Collegiate, & International Levels
Has led Teams to the NCAA, NAIA, & NJCAA National Championship Tournaments
Gold Medalist in the 1982 Micronesian Games representing AIA-USA
All-Time Winningest Coach in Athletes In Action History
All-Time Winningest Coach in Hawaii Loa College History
Led Teams to 9 League or Conference Championships
6 Time Coach Of The Year

Notes:
Coach Tucker is known for:
- Work Ethic
- Being a Quality Administrator/Head Coach
- Meticulous Recruiter
- Honesty & Loyalty
- Teacher of the Game Of Basketball
- “A WINNER” on all Levels
- Has Built & Re-Built Basketball Programs on ALL Levels

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