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  NBA 03-04 TNT
Fratello serves as an NBA analyst for the fifth consecutive year on TNT.
Fratello is only the 18th NBA coach to win 500 games, with a career record of 572-462.
Fratello served as the head coach for the Atlanta Hawks for seven seasons, compiling a record of 324-250 from 1983-90.
www.tnt.tv /Title/View4/0,5878,447471|5072|3839|||~~~,00.html   (218 words)

  
 SpeakerDetails
Mike Fratello is in his 2nd year as a television broadcaster for Turner Sports, Inc., a Time Warner company that presents some of the best and most popular sporting events worldwide, and is a leader in televised sports programming.
Fratello also served as the Atlanta Hawks head coach seven seasons compiling a 324-250 record from 1983 to 1990.
As a result, Fratello was named coach of the year by five different organizations for that campaign.
www.brooksinternational.com /sports/Mike_Fratello_577.htm   (200 words)

  
 Grizzlies can Mike Fratello - The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies Thursday fired Coach Mike Fratel...
In his first full season with the franchise in the 2005-06 campaign, Fratello -- who is the winningest coach in franchise history -- recorded a 49-33 record and secured a first-round match-up against eventual Western Conference champion Dallas.
He succeeded the fired Hubie Brown Dec. 2, 2004, and the Grizzlies finished the 2004-03 season with a 40-26 mark under Fratello.
Fratello -- who has also coached Cleveland and Atlanta -- is 17th in both all-time wins (667) and in games coached (1,213) among NBA coaches.
www.politicalgateway.com /news/read/55314   (175 words)

  
 All Headline News - Grizzlies Ax Head Coach Mike Fratello - December 30, 2006
So Jerry West, the team's president of basketball operations, did what he thought was his only choice on Thursday as he announced head coach Mike Fratello was being fired.
Surprisingly, Fratello actually was one of the best coaches in the short history of the Grizzlies.
As for what Fratello will do next, his most likely option is back in the television booth where "The Czar of the Telestrator" will have no problem finding another job.
www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7005983934   (373 words)

  
 InsideHoops.com - Grizzlies fire Mike Fratello
Fratello led Memphis to a 95-83 record after he was hired on December 2, 2004 as the Grizzlies’ seventh head coach in team history.
Fratello came to the Grizzlies as one of the NBA’s most successful coaches in history, ranking 19th on the all-time wins list and 21st on the all-time games coached list when he joined the team.
Barone replaces head coach Mike Fratello who was relieved of his head coaching duties earlier today.
www.insidehoops.com /fratello-fired-122806.shtml   (680 words)

  
 GRIZZLIES: Mike Fratello Named As Grizzlies New Head Coach
Fratello, 57, joins the Grizzlies as one of the NBA’s most successful coaches in history, ranking 19th on the all-time wins list (572) and 21st on the all-time games coached list (1,037).
After six seasons with Cleveland, Fratello resumed his broadcasting career, joining Turner Sports in 1999 where he has served as a broadcaster for NBA basketball for the past six years.
Fratello’s coaching career began in 1969 as a coach for basketball and football at Hackensack High School in Hackensack, New Jersey.
www.nba.com /grizzlies/news/release-fratello-041202.html   (725 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Grizzlies give Fratello the ax
Mike Fratello watches from the bench during one of the Memphis Grizzlies' recent losses.
But Fratello, who replaced Hubie Brown on Dec. 2, 2004, was criticized heavily for sticking with his deliberate style.
Fratello left his television career to take over the Grizzlies after Brown retired for health reasons.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650218832,00.html   (740 words)

  
 The W -- Mike Fratello to coach Knicks
Fratello was working in Sacramento last night for the Sunshine Network, which broadcasts Miami Heat games.
Fratello, who turns 57 next month and has been a candidate for several jobs in recent years, including the Clippers, will succeed Don Chaney.
Thomas' hiring of Fratello would be the third major move by the Knicks in the past three weeks.
the-w.com /thread.php/id=17080   (584 words)

  
 IMG Speakers Bureau - Mike Fratello
Mike Fratello joined the Grizzlies on December 2, 2004, becoming the seventh head coach in Grizzlies history.
Fratello came to the Grizzlies as one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, ranking 19th on the all-time wins list and 21st on the all-time games coached list when he joined the team.
After six seasons with Cleveland, Fratello resumed his broadcasting career, joining Turner Sports in 1999 where he served as a broadcaster for NBA basketball for six years and partnered with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr for TNT's Thursday Night NBA coverage.
www.imgspeakers.com /speakers/mike_fratello.aspx   (459 words)

  
 Grizzlies Fire Fratello - Sports
Fratello, who took over for Hubie Brown, was hired on Dec. 2, 2004, and guided the team to a 40-26 record and a playoff berth.
In his first full season with the franchise, Fratello, who is the winningest coach in franchise history, finished 49-33 and secured a first-round matchup against the eventual Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks.
Fratello ranks 17th on the all-time wins list with 667 victories and 17th on the all-time games coach list with 1,213.
www.wmtw.com /sports/10624127/detail.html   (532 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Albert, Fratello hurt in highway accident   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Sportscasters Marv Albert and Mike Fratello will miss the start of NBC's NBA playoff coverage after being injured early Thursday when their limousine hit a stalled truck on Interstate 295.
Fratello, 55, and Albert, 60, were cut on the face, and Albert had a concussion and a sprained ankle, said Dr. Louis D'Amelio, director of the Fuld Campus of the Capital Health System.
Albert and Fratello — who also work for NBC —; flew on the 76ers' team charter to Philadelphia, where they were met by the limousine.
www.usatoday.com /sports/_stories/2002-04-18-albert-fratello.htm   (328 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Turner Sports - NBA - - Friday July 27, 2001 05:57 PM
Updated: Friday July 27, 2001 5:57 PM * Fratello is an analyst for TNT's NBA coverage.
* Fratello is only the 18th NBA coach to win 500 games, with a career record of 572-462.
* Fratello served as the head coach for the Atlanta Hawks for seven seasons, compiling a record of 324-250 from 1983-90.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /turnersports/nba/announcers/fratello   (215 words)

  
 Grizzlies fire head coach Mike Fratello
Fratello departs as the franchise leader in wins, posting a 95-83 record since replacing Hubie Brown as head coach on Dec. 2, 2004.
Fratello coached the Atlanta Hawks for eight seasons, winning NBA coach of the year honours in 1986, before taking control of the Cleveland Cavaliers for six seasons.
Fratello is one of 19 head coaches to win 600 NBA games, accomplishing the feat on March 4, 2005.
www.cbc.ca /sports/basketball/story/2006/12/28/nba-fratello-fired.html   (1349 words)

  
 Memphis Grizzlies, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Fratello was hired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, leaving the TV booth and replacing friend and mentor Hubie Brown, who retired last week for health reasons.
Fratello, sometimes known as "Little Hubie" when he worked as an assistant for Brown, coached the Atlanta Hawks for eight seasons and the Cleveland Cavaliers for six before going into sports broadcasting.
Fratello's overall NBA record is 592-499, including 20-34 in the playoffs.
cbs.sportsline.com /nba/story/7953453   (641 words)

  
 Memphis Grizzlies, Pau Gasol, Jason Williams, Mike Miller, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
Fratello actually gained more fame after he was fired by the Hawks when he became an NBA analyst alongside Marv Albert, who nicknamed him the "Czar of the telestrator" for diagramming plays for viewers.
With very limited talent until the second-to-last year, when he was handed a still effective Shawn Kemp, Fratello became the first coach of the era to effectively slow the game to a crawl and will players to success with a style based on defense and high-percentage shots.
But considering Fratello's familiarity with the talent and his obvious ability to build on positives established by Brown, it would be a surprise if he is not able to turn this thing around quickly and effectively.
www.sportsline.com /nba/story/7954135   (914 words)

  
 Mike Fratello In or Out? - Instant Action Sports
The current owner of the Grizzlies, Michael Heisley, was brought aware of rumors that the team’s fans are very unhappy with the head coach, situation that seems to spreading and very understandable taking into consideration their performance and loosing streak.
The labor status pertaining to Fratello lies in the hands of Jerry West, team president of the Grizzlies.
Mike was within one game of winning as many games as Hubie Brown did.
blog.instantactionsports.com /2006/11/20/mike-fratello-in-or-out   (392 words)

  
 Memphis Grizzlies fire head coach Mike Fratello - Arizona Sports Fans Network
Fratello replaced Hubie Brown on Dec. 2, 2004.
Fratello ranked 19th on the NBA's career wins list and 21st in games coached when he joined the Grizzlies.
The problem with Fratello wasn't that he was losing, it was that he might start winning.
www.arizonasportsfans.com /vb/showthread.php?p=1199801   (664 words)

  
 Mike Fratello - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mike Fratello (born February 24, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, is a professional basketball coach.
On December 28, 2006, ESPN announced that the Grizzlies had fired Fratello.
This biographical article relating to a U.S. basketball coach is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Fratello   (179 words)

  
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 Mike Fratello Fired! - JustBBall 07
President of Basketball Operations Jerry West announced today that Mike Fratello has been relieved of his head coaching duties.
Mike Fratello (left) had a tough assignment when his big man, Pau Gasol, missed the beginning of the season.
The last thing this team needs is another self absorbed disciplinarian like Hubie Brown or Mike Fratello, especially with the new youth-based direction the franchise is going in.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?p=739382   (1014 words)

  
 Breaking News: Mike Fratello Fired - JustBBall 07   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fratello, the seventh coach in franchise history, went 95-83 since being hired Dec. 2, 2004.
A 16-year coaching veteran, he became the 19th coach to win 600 games on March 4, 2005.His teams have qualified for the NBA playoffs in 11 of his 16 seasons as a head coach.
Or perhaps this team is ready to make a drastic move and trade Gasol and Fratello didn't want to be apart of it.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?p=739180#post739180   (661 words)

  
 Detroit Pistons Forum - Mike Fratello FIRED by Memphis...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Print By Ronald Tillery Contact December 28, 2006 The Grizzlies relieved Mike Fratello of his head coaching duties Thursday afternoon, and will name an interim coach to finish the season.
Advertisement Fratello was not allowed to finish the last season of a three-year contract.
Bucher was on ESPN saying that Fratello and West were clashing and that it was an emotional firing as evidenced by the fact that they don't have anoyone in line to take over.
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 GRIZZLIES: Two Days in the Life of Coach Mike Fratello
Mike Miller has just missed a running layup that would have won the game against the Dallas Mavericks.
So while Fratello has his work cut out for him, there are still a number of tools at his disposal that he can use to get a scouting report ready.
Fratello and the assistant coaches will pour over all the information available to them, and over the course of Friday’s practice install a game plan using both information gleaned from their loss to Dallas Wednesday and the scouting report they’ve compiled on the Bucks.
www.nba.com /grizzlies/features/feature-060314-fratello_life.html   (1360 words)

  
 Mike Fratello fired - New York Knicks Fan Forums
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach Mike Fratello on Thursday after an NBA-worst 6-24 start.
The Grizzlies' winningest coach, Fratello had a 95-83 record and had guided Memphis to consecutive playoff appearances.
The change was made after the Grizzlies' 112-96 home loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, the fifth straight defeat and 11th in 12 games for Memphis.
www.knicksonline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3029   (231 words)

  
 West names Barone to finish season as Grizzlies coach after firing Fratello
 West, the Grizzlies' president of basketball operations, fired Mike Fratello on Thursday and then picked his director of personnel to take over a team with the NBA's worst record (6-24).
 West defended his friend Fratello for coaching a team that has struggled with injuries, questions about a proposed sale, new owners, and what he called a "brutal" schedule.
But he knew after watching the Grizzlies in a 112-96 loss Wednesday night to Milwaukee that a change was needed.
slam.canoe.ca /CPSportsTicker/CANOE-wire.NBA-Grizzlies-Fratello.html   (762 words)

  
 FIBA.com - International Basketball Federation - international and national basketball news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
MEMPHIS (NBA) - The Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday became the first team in the NBA to make a coaching change this season by firing Mike Fratello.
Hired in December 2004 after Hubie Brown resigned, Fratello posted a 95-83 record with the Grizzlies, becoming the franchise's all-time most successful coach.
Fratello, who has also coached Atlanta and Cleveland, is 17th on the NBA's all-time wins list with a career record of 673-542.
www.fiba.com /pages/en/news/rss_article.asp?r_act_news=17275   (345 words)

  
 ABC News: Grizzlies Fire Fratello After 6-24 Start
Memphis Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello gestures to his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in this Feb. 11, 2006 file photo, in Los Angeles.
The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach Mike Fratello on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, after a 6-24 start.
Tony Barone Sr., the Grizzlies' director of player personnel, was selected to be the interim coach.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2757345   (452 words)

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