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Steve Tucker
Position: Head Coach
Born: May 8, 1957
Nationality: USA
Outlook:
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:
1980-1981: Phillips College (NJCAA)
1981-1988: Sam Houston State (NCAA)
1982-1983: Athletes In Action (Summers)
1988-1992: Hawaii Loa College (NAIA)
1992-1994: Mississippi Coast Sharks/Gamblers (GBA/USBL)
1994-1998: Birmingham Bullets (UK-BBL)
1998-1999: Dakota Wizards (IBA)
1999-2000: Hazard Community College (NJCAA)
2000-2001: Wilberforce University (NAIA)
2001-2004: The Basketball Foundation Of England (UK)
2004-2005: Texas Tycoons (ABA)
2005-2006: Fresno HeatWave (ABA) left the team in
Nov.'05 to join the Murfreesboro WBA project
2006: Murfreesboro Musicians (WBA)
2006-2007: Jacksonville Jam (ABA)
Awards/Achievements:
6 Time Coach Of The Year
Led Teams to 9 League or Conference Championships
All-Time Winningest Coach in Hawaii Loa College History
All-Time Winningest Coach in Athletes In Action History
Gold Medalist in the 1982 Micronesian Games representing
AIA-USA
Has led Teams to the NCAA, NAIA, & NJCAA National
Championship Tournaments
Has Won Championships on the Professional, Collegiate, &
International Levels
Is the only Professional Head Coach to have ever coached
in 5 Pro Basketball Leagues (WBA, ABA, IBA, USBL, & GBA)
USBL Regular Season Championship -94
Set a Franchise Record for Wins in a Single Season, Won
League, Cup, & Trophy Championships -94/98
IBA Playoffs -99
Eastern Regional Finals -00
ABA Playoffs -05
Head Coach Of The Western All-Star Team For The ABA
All-Star Game -05
WBA West Division Runner-Up -06
WBA Final 4 -06
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
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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