(1924-11-13)November 13, 1924 Berne, Indiana, U.S.
Died
July 6, 2017(2017-07-06) (aged 92) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Career history
As coach:
1956–1957
Seattle Pacific (assistant)
1957–1974
Seattle Pacific
1977–1983
Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
1987
Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
1987–1990
Steiner Bayreuth
1991
Washington (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
BBL champion (1989)
2x German Cup champion (1988, 1989)
Lester Habegger (November 13, 1924 – July 6, 2017) was the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1983 to 1985. Before he joined the SuperSonics, Habegger became an assistant coach for the Seattle Pacific Falcons in 1956. As their coach from 1957 to 1974, Habegger and Seattle Pacific reached the quarterfinals of the 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament. Upon leaving his coaching position, Habegger had 272 wins and 176 losses.
For his NBA career, Habegger primarily worked as an assistant coach for the SuperSonics and the Milwaukee Bucks between 1977 and 1987. Habegger continued his assistant coaching experience with the Washington Huskies in 1990. Outside of the United States, Habegger coached in Germany from 1987 to 1990. With Steiner Bayreuth, his team won multiple German Basketball Cups and were fifth at the 1988–89 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Lester Habegger (November 13, 1924 – July 6, 2017) was the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1983 to 1985. Before he joined the SuperSonics...
signed a five-year contract with the Supersonics. Sonics General Manager LesHabegger remarked, "After careful consideration, we concluded that we could look...
bonus he requested. Celtics owner Walter A. Brown contacted Rochester owner Les Harrison and received an assurance that the Royals could not afford Russell...
American NBA player (Boston Celtics, New York Knicks) (born 1930) July 6 – LesHabegger, 92, American college (Seattle Pacific) and NBA coach (Seattle SuperSonics)...
the NBA. Wortman played at Seattle Pacific University under head coach LesHabegger, who also become the general manager of the Sonics during 1983 until...
Herbert (2002). "When San Francisco Was Cool". In James O'Reilly; Larry Habegger; Sean O'Reilly (eds.). Travelers' Tales San Francisco: True Stories. Travelers'...
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Table Place Name Prize 1st Michael Moncek (1/2) $534,499 2nd Fernando Habegger $330,344 3rd Alex Livingston (0/1) $235,062 4th Michael Banducci (0/1)...
well as being licensed to many other manufacturers of the era, including Habegger, Von Roll, WSO Städeli, Hall, and Skirail. As the gravity clamp does not...
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