George Karl Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | George Karl | | Hometown: | Penn Hills, PA | | High School: | Penn Hills | | Born: | May 12, 1951 (73) | | Height/Weight: | 6-3, 190 | | Position: | Guard | | Notes: | Basketball First Team All-ACC (1973); NBA Head Coach | | Related: | Donn Johnston | Ray Hite | John O'Donnell | Mickey Bell |
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George Karl, UNC point guard in '70s and NBA coach for 27 seasons, finalist for Hall of FameGeorge Karl, a star guard at UNC in the early 1970s who coached in the NBA for 27 seasons, is one of 11 finalists for...
Sat Feb 19, 2022
George Karl’s passion for basketball still burnsGeorge Karl is a basketball junkie. He absolutely loves the game. And he can’t seem to get enough of it. Even at the age of...
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Former UNC Basketball Star George Karl Reflects on Dean Smith, Vince Carter
Dean Smith prefaced each UNC basketball practice with a “Thought of the Day,” a method George Karl expounded upon in an interview with ESPN. “Most...
Wed Jul 1, 2020
Healthy George Karl starts podcast, may someday coach again
George Karl hasn’t felt this healthy in years. He’s playing golf, biking, and finding time for yoga. The longtime NBA coach who fought cancer three...
Tue May 26, 2020
George Karl defends call to ignore Michael Jordan, says he told team not to socialize with him
George Karl, as a former North Carolina Tar Heel, should've known better than to anger Michael Jordan. Yet during the 1996 NBA Finals, that's exactly...
Fri May 15, 2020