(1925-09-19)September 19, 1925 Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
June 1, 2017(2017-06-01) (aged 91) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
Penn (1943–1944)
Playing career
1947–1954
Position
Shooting guard
Coaching career
1956–1974
Career history
As player:
1947–1948
Lancaster Red Roses
1948–1951
Pottsville Packers
1951–1954
Sunbury Mercuries
1953
Philadelphia Warriors
As coach:
1956–1966
Penn
1966–1972
Wake Forest
1972–1974
Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
2× EPBL Most Valuable Player (1953, 1954)
4× All-EPBL First Team (1950, 1952–1954)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
John William McCloskey (September 19, 1925 – June 1, 2017) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He served as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and general manager of the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. As general manager of the Pistons, McCloskey assembled the team that would become known as the "Bad Boys" that won NBA championships in 1989 and 1990.[1]
^Slotnick, Daniel (2017-06-02). "Jack McCloskey, Architect of Detroit Pistons' 'Bad Boys' Teams, Dies at 91". The New York Times.
Brother (2011) recounts the story of the McCloskey family with particular focus on Molly's brother (JackMcCloskey's son), Mike. The family was featured in...
McCloskey (Irish: Mac Bhloscaidh) is an Irish surname. The MacCloskeys were the foremost sept of the O'Cahans, Lords of Keenaght, one of the leading clans...
and 1998–99 respectively, with the Trail Blazers. Todd, Stu Inman, JackMcCloskey, Kevin Pritchard, and Kaleb Canales have spent their entire NBA coaching...
Connelly was responsible in part for bringing over Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee. Connelly claims to have asked for permission from All-Star Center Nikola...
(UK) as its Memoir of the Year for 2011. McCloskey, a daughter of well-known basketball coach, JackMcCloskey, spent her early childhood in North Carolina...
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financially with other big city teams. In the 1980s, general manager JackMcCloskey drafted Isiah Thomas, acquired Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, and hired...
to start winning again". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 3, 2021. Mike McGraw (November 25, 2010). "He's on the ball: Bulls' Thibodeau off to a good...
v t e Toronto Raptors general managers Glen Grunwald (1997–2004) JackMcCloskey (2004) Rob Babcock (2004–2006) Wayne Embry (2006) Bryan Colangelo (2006–2013)...
role in head coach and coaching staff hires in the NBA (Mike D’Antoni, Kevin McHale) and NBA G League (Chris Finch, Nick Nurse). Rosas was the Dallas Mavericks...
28, 2017. "Detroit Pistons mourn loss of legendary general manager JackMcCloskey". NBA.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017. Ellis, Vince (October...
v t e Toronto Raptors general managers Glen Grunwald (1997–2004) JackMcCloskey (2004) Rob Babcock (2004–2006) Wayne Embry (2006) Bryan Colangelo (2006–2013)...
v t e Toronto Raptors general managers Glen Grunwald (1997–2004) JackMcCloskey (2004) Rob Babcock (2004–2006) Wayne Embry (2006) Bryan Colangelo (2006–2013)...
April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland...
Grunwald was fired with two weeks left in the season, and replaced by JackMcCloskey as interim GM. The Raptors missed the playoffs by three games. Rob Babcock...
Suzie "Sue" McCloskey (born 12 July 1955), better known as Zenda Jacks, is an English singer. She is best known for being one of the members of the Silver...
v t e Toronto Raptors general managers Glen Grunwald (1997–2004) JackMcCloskey (2004) Rob Babcock (2004–2006) Wayne Embry (2006) Bryan Colangelo (2006–2013)...
Kellett (1946–1948) Howie Dallmar (1948–1954) Ray Stanley (1954–1956) JackMcCloskey (1956–1966) Dick Harter (1966–1971) Chuck Daly (1971–1977) Bob Weinhauer...
(1975–1977) Bob Kauffman (1977–1978) Bill Davidson (1978–1979) JackMcCloskey (1979–1992) Billy McKinney (1992–1995) Doug Collins (1995–1998) Rick Sund (1998–2000)...
He was humbled by the award and said, "For my name to be mentioned with [Jack Twyman], I really don't feel worthy, to be honest with you. It's kind of...
contests and as a senior, teamed with Ray Williams, Mychal Thompson, Kevin McHale, and Osborne Lockhart. Saunders began his coaching career at Golden Valley...
dismissed immediately after Grunwald's termination. Toronto interim manager JackMcCloskey said: "While the blame for that certainly does not rest on O'Neill and...
Oregon. He was then hired by the Portland Trail Blazers (then coached by Jack Ramsay) as an assistant. When Ramsay was fired and replaced with Mike Schuler...
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