Ken Suesens
Sheboygan Red Skins Head Coach | NBA Coach | Sheboygan Red Skins Player
Ken Suesens was born on October 23, 1916. He played college basketball at the University of Iowa before beginning a long professional playing career with the Sheboygan Red Skins.
Suesens later moved into coaching and remained with Sheboygan when the Red Skins joined the NBA for the 1949-1950 season.
He coached all 62 regular-season games, finishing with a 22-40 record and leading Sheboygan to the playoffs.
Coach Suesens passed away on May 29, 1992, at the age of 75.
- Overall Coaching Record: 22-40
Coaching Career
Ken Suesens served as the head coach of the Sheboygan Red Skins during the franchise’s only NBA season.
Sheboygan finished the regular season with a 22-40 record and placed fourth in the Western Division.
The Red Skins qualified for the playoffs and faced the Indianapolis Olympians in the Western Division Semifinals. Sheboygan won one game but lost the best-of-three series 2-1.
The season became Suesens’ only NBA head coaching season. He later continued his coaching career outside the NBA.
Notable Players Coached
- Bob Brannum
- Played 5 seasons in the NBA
- Later spent 4 NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics
- Noble Jorgensen
- Played 5 seasons in the BAA/NBA