Al Bianchi

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Alfred A. "Al" Bianchi (born March 26, 1932, in Long Island City, New York) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

A 1954 graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bianchi played ten seasons for the Syracuse Nationals (which became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963), beginning in 1956. In 1966, he was hired as the Chicago Bulls' first assistant coach, and from 1967 to 1969 he served as the first head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, compiling a 53-111 record. Bianchi coached the Washington Caps (later the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1970. He also served as Phoenix Suns assistant coach during John MacLeod's tenure as their head coach.

Preceded by
N/A		 Seattle SuperSonics Head Coach
1967–1969		 Succeeded by
Lenny Wilkens

Bianchi • Wilkens • Nissalke • Buckwalter • Russell • Hopkins • Wilkens • Bickerstaff • Jones • Karl • Westphal • McMillan • Weiss • Hill

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