Ed Macauley
St. Louis Hawks Head Coach | 1960 NBA Finalist | Hall of Fame Player
Ed Macauley was born on March 22, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. He played college basketball at Saint Louis University before beginning a Hall of Fame NBA playing career.
Macauley became head coach of the St. Louis Hawks during the 1958-1959 season. He led the Hawks to first-place finishes in the Western Division in both of his seasons as head coach and reached the 1960 NBA Finals.
Macauley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1960.
Coach Macauley passed away on November 9, 2011, at the age of 83.
- Overall Coaching Record: 89-48
Coaching Career
Ed Macauley was hired as head coach of the St. Louis Hawks on November 20, 1958, replacing Andy Phillip after the team started the season with a 6-4 record.
Macauley went 43-19 over the remainder of the 1958-1959 season as the Hawks finished 49-23 and first in the Western Division. St. Louis reached the Western Division Finals but lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in 6 games.
The Hawks went 46-29 in 1959-1960 and again finished first in the Western Division. St. Louis defeated the Lakers in 7 games to reach the NBA Finals, where the Hawks lost to the Boston Celtics in 7 games.
Macauley was reassigned from the head coaching position on April 20, 1960. He finished his NBA head coaching career with an 89-48 regular-season record and a 9-11 playoff record.
Notable Players Coached
- Bob Pettit
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- 1958 NBA champion
- 2× NBA MVP
- 11× NBA All-Star
- Cliff Hagan
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- 1958 NBA champion
- 6× NBA All-Star