Nate McMillan
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| Nate McMillan | ||
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| Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Title | Head Coach | |
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| Born | August 3, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Career information | ||
| Overall Record | W: 447-L: 422 | |
| Championships | 0 | |
| Coaching career | 2000-present | |
| Coaching history | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics (2000-2005) Portland Trail Blazers (2005-present) | ||
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| No(s). 10 | ||
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| Small forward/Shooting guard | ||
| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | August 3, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| Nationality | American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 5 | |
| Listed weight | 195 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | North Carolina State | |
| NBA Draft | 1986; Round: 2 / Pick: 30th | |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | ||
| Pro career | 1986-1998 | |
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| Seattle SuperSonics (1986-1998) | ||
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| Nate McMillan at NBA.com | ||
Nate McMillan (born August 3, 1964 Raleigh, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. He was named head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers on July 7, 2005. McMillan joins the Trail Blazers after serving as Head Coach of the Seattle SuperSonics 2000-2005, compiling a record of 212-183 (.537). In 2004-05, he led the Sonics to a 52-30 record and a Northwest Division Championship.
Having spent his entire 12-year playing career with Seattle, McMillan was named the Sonics interim Head Coach on Nov. 27, 2000 after serving as assistant coach for the previous two seasons. As the 12th head coach in the franchise’s history, and the youngest in the NBA, he made his debut with a 105-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden on November 28, 2000. Two nights later, he coached his first home game, leading the Sonics to a 121-88 win over the L.A. Lakers at KeyArena -- the team’s second largest margin of victory in the 2000-01 season.
Under McMillan’s leadership, the Sonics swept their season series 4-0 against the Lakers for just the second time in franchise history (1993-94). He led the Sonics to their most successful month in March, when the team won 10 of 11, including a season-high six-game winning streak from March 11 to March 19, to finish the month with a 12-5 record.
McMillan was an assistant coach on the USA national team that played in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
