Flip Saunders

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Flip_Saunders
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:birthDate 1955-02-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio,_USA
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:Hodgkin's_lymphoma
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ryan_Saunders
gptkbp:coachedTeam gptkb:Detroit_Pistons
gptkb:Washington_Wizards
gptkb:Minnesota_Timberwolves
gptkbp:deathDate 2015-10-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_USA
gptkbp:draftedBy NBA (not drafted)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Philip_Daniel_Saunders
gptkbp:height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flip Saunders
gptkbp:jersey_number 14
gptkbp:knownFor NBA coaching career
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:NFLDraftYear 1977
gptkbp:NFLHeadCoachRecord 654 wins, 592 losses
gptkbp:notableAchievement Coached NBA All-Star Game (2006, 2007, 2008)
First head coach of Minnesota Timberwolves
Led Detroit Pistons to 2006 Eastern Conference Finals
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:basketball_player
gptkb:basketball_coach
gptkbp:playedFor gptkb:Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_men's_basketball
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Debbie_Saunders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NBA_All-Star_Game_2006
gptkb:Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_men's_basketball
gptkb:Continental_Basketball_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6