Carl Braun
New York Knicks Head Coach | Hall of Fame Player | NBA Coach
Carl Braun was born on September 25, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York. He played college basketball at Colgate University before beginning a long professional career with the New York Knicks.
Braun spent most of his playing career with the Knicks and was later inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2019. During the 1959-1960 season, he also became the Knicks head coach while continuing to appear as a player.
Braun coached parts of 2 NBA seasons with New York and finished with a 40-87 record.
Coach Braun passed away on February 10, 2010, at the age of 82.
- Overall Coaching Record: 40-87
Coaching Career
Carl Braun was hired as head coach of the New York Knicks on December 18, 1959, replacing Andrew Levane after the team started the season with an 8-19 record.
Braun went 19-29 over the remainder of the 1959-1960 season as the Knicks finished 27-48 and missed the playoffs. He continued to play for New York during the season while serving as head coach.
The following season, the Knicks went 21-58 under Braun and again finished fourth in the Eastern Division. New York fired Braun on May 8, 1961, ending his NBA head coaching career with a 40-87 record.
Notable Players Coached
- Richie Guerin
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2013)
- 6× NBA All-Star
- 3× All-NBA selection
- Willie Naulls
- 4× NBA All-Star
- 3× NBA champion