20 Facts About Hubie Brown

Hubert Jude Brown was born on September 25,1933 and is a retired American basketball coach and player and active television analyst.

Hubie Brown is a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, the honors separated by 26 years.

Hubie Brown was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.

Hubie Brown graduated from St Mary of the Assumption High School in 1951.

Hubie Brown played college basketball and baseball at Niagara University, graduating in 1955 with a degree in education.

Hubie Brown averaged 13.8 points per game in his brief stint as a pro and was an excellent defender as a player.

Hubie Brown returned to Niagara to earn a master's degree in education as he looked to pursue a coaching career.

Hubie Brown coached at Duke until 1972, when he joined the NBA as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks under Larry Costello.

Hubie Brown continued as the Colonels' coach until the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 when the Colonels franchise folded, one of two ABA teams that did not join the NBA.

Hubie Brown joined the New York Knicks in 1982, succeeding long-time coach Red Holzman.

The Grizzlies' choice of Brown was quite controversial at the time; Hubie Brown was the oldest coach in the NBA at the age of 69.

Hubie Brown was given medical clearance to start the season, but was forced to delegate much work to his assistant coaches, including his son, Brendan Hubie Brown.

Hubie Brown coached his team with a 10-man rotation, which meant that players got smaller amounts of playing time.

Hubie Brown began broadcasting after being fired by the Hawks, working for USA Network's coverage of the NBA, including playoff games as well as CBS before being hired by the Knicks.

Hubie Brown remained with CBS until the end of their NBA coverage following the 1990 NBA Finals, then worked on the local broadcasts for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons before joining TNT in the early 1990s.

Shortly after his departure from the Grizzlies, Hubie Brown signed with ABC as their top NBA analyst.

Hubie Brown worked with Al Michaels and Mike Breen on some regular-season and playoff games, including the 2005 NBA Finals and 2006 NBA Finals, before he was replaced as lead analyst by Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.

Hubie Brown continued to work alongside such play-by-play announcers as Dave Pasch and Mike Breen on ABC and ESPN.

Hubie Brown contributes to ESPN Radio's coverage of the NBA playoffs and NBA Finals.

Hubie Brown was nominated for a Sports Emmy in 1994 and 1999.