Mike Brown

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Mike Brown begins his first season as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was named the 17th coach in Cavaliers history on June 2, 2005.

Brown joins the Cavaliers after spending two seasons as the associate head coach of the Indiana Pacers. A 13-year veteran of the NBA, Brown is widely regarded as a defensive specialist. He helped lead Indiana to consecutive playoff appearances including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004.

Prior to his time with the Pacers, Brown was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for three seasons, including the 2003 World Championship season. While with the Spurs, Brown’s teams won at least 58 games each season. He also was the head coach for the Spurs’ summer league teams in Boston and Salt Lake City...More