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Tom Nissalke

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a nomadic coaching career.
    He was fired by the Sonics after he coached 45 games with the team.
    His hiring with the relocated Jazz franchise was a result of his success with the ABA's Stars franchise.
    He failed to continue the momentum he had with the Rockets, following his Coach of the Year Award-winning season.
    His teams were notorious for either overachieving or underperforming.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He worked his way up the coaching ladder from the prep school ranks to college all the way to the professional ranks.
    He holds the unique distinction of earning the Coach of the Year honors in both the ABA and NBA.
    He was considered a legend in Salt Lake City, as he is the only man to coach both the city's professional basketball franchises.
    He was the first head coach of the Jazz franchise, following the team's move from New Orleans to Salt Lake City.
    It was reported he kept the game ball from the final game in ABA history, prior to the merger.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying