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American basketball player and coach
A.K.A.
John Francis Egan
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Birth:
31 January 1939(Hartford)
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Francis Egan (born January 31, 1939) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.
A 5' 11" (1.80 m) guard from Weaver High School (Connecticut) and Providence College, he played 11 seasons (1961 – 1972) in the NBA, spending time with the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego/Houston Rockets. He later served as a coach for the Rockets for four seasons in the 1970s. Known for the Johnny Egan Rainbow.
Head coaching record
| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | |
| Post season | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win-loss % | |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1972–73 | 35 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 3rd in Central | – | – | – | – | Missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1973–74 | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 3rd in Central | – | – | – | – | Missed playoffs |
| Houston | 1974–75 | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 2nd in Central | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost in First Round |
| Houston | 1975–76 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd in Central | – | – | – | – | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 281 | 129 | 152 | .459 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | |||