Bill Hanzlik
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William Henry (Bill) Hanzlik (born December 6, 1957 in Middletown, Ohio) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected with the 20th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Hanzlik played in the NBA for ten years - two with the Supersonics and eight with the Denver Nuggets. He was a 1986 All-Defense second team selection. He worked as an assistant with several NBA clubs in the late 1980s and 1990s.
In 1997, Hanzlik (then an assistant with Denver) was tabbed to replace Dick Motta as the head coach. He coached the Nuggets for one year, posting an 11-71 record (only two games better than the all-time worst team, the 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers). He was fired at the end of the season and replaced with Mike D'Antoni. To date, Hanzlik owns the worst full-season record for a rookie coach in NBA history.
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| Preceded by Dick Motta |
Denver Nuggets Head Coach 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Mike D'Antoni |
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