Dan Peterson
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Daniel Lowell Peterson (born January 9, 1936) is a former American professional basketball head coach. He resigned from his most recent position as the head coach of Olimpia Milano in the Italian LBA after the team was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2011 Italian league playoffs. The team then announced that he would assume another role with the club. He is nicknamed "The Coach" for his legacy in Italian basketball.
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Born | (1936-01-09) January 9, 1936 (age 88) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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High school | Evanston Township (Evanston, Illinois) |
College | Northwestern[1] |
Coaching career | 1962–1987, 2011 |
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1962–1963 | McKendree (assistant) |
1963–1965 | Michigan State (assistant) |
1965–1966 | Navy (assistant) |
1966–1971 | Delaware |
1971–1973 | Chilean National Team |
1973–1979 | Virtus Bologna |
1979–1987 | Olimpia Milano |
2011 | Olimpia Milano |
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