Philip Sachs
Detroit Falcons Head Coach | BAA Coach | Detroit Basketball Coach
Philip “Cincy” Sachs was born on April 1, 1902. He coached basketball in the Detroit area before entering the Basketball Association of America (BAA) with the Detroit Falcons.
Sachs became the second head coach in Falcons history during the inaugural 1946-1947 BAA season. He coached 26 games and finished with an 8-18 record.
The Detroit coaching job became Sachs’ only head coaching position in the BAA or NBA.
Coach Sachs passed away on December 19, 1973, at the age of 71.
- Overall Coaching Record: 8-18
Coaching Career
Philip Sachs took over the Detroit Falcons during the 1946-1947 season after Glenn Curtis went 12-22 as the team’s first head coach.
Sachs coached the final 26 games and went 8-18. Detroit finished with a 20-40 record, placed fourth in the Western Division, and missed the playoffs.
The Falcons folded after the season, making 1946-1947 the only season in franchise history.
Sachs’ 26-game stint became his only head coaching experience in the BAA or NBA.
Notable Players Coached
- Stan Miasek
- 1947 All-BAA First Team
- 1948 All-BAA Second Team
- Chet Aubuchon
- First Michigan State basketball player to earn All-American honors