| No. 35, 12, 21, 8 | |
|---|---|
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 7, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Athens Area |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Pennsylvania State |
| NBA Draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 1965–1977 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965–1966 | Wilmington Blue Bombers (ABL) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968–1974 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1974–1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1977 | Washington Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1988 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2005–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,989 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,398 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,931 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert William "Bob" Weiss (born May 7, 1942 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player and head coach in the NBA. He is currently coaching Shanxi Zhongyu in the Chinese Basketball Association.[1]
He was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named to the position on July 18, 2005, after 26 seasons as a coach in the league. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006.
Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season.
The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft. Weiss was a member of the 76ers' 1967 championship team, after which he was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft.[2] Weiss played in the NBA for twelve seasons, including six with the Chicago Bulls.
Upon his retirement as a player in 1977, Weiss joined the Buffalo Braves as an assistant coach. In 1980, he moved to the Dallas Mavericks, an expansion franchise.
After six years in Dallas, Weiss accepted his first head coaching job in 1986 with the San Antonio Spurs. He coached the Spurs for two seasons, never posting a winning record. He did, however, lead them to the playoffs in 1988.
After one year as an assistant with the Orlando Magic, Weiss moved to the Atlanta Hawks as head coach. In three seasons, his Hawks teams posted a record of 124-122 and made the playoffs twice.
Weiss left the Hawks in 1993. He spent one year as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Sonics as an assistant coach. He served in that post for 12 years under both George Karl and Nate McMillan, going to the NBA Finals in 1996. He was promoted to head coach in 2005 after McMillan left for the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Weiss did not last even one season, as the Sonics struggled to a losing record. He was fired midway through the year and replaced with Bob Hill.
Weiss is the only person to be affiliated with the Clippers' franchise in all three cities of the organization's history. He was a player with the Buffalo Braves, an assistant coach with the San Diego Clippers, and a head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers. Weiss's all-time regular season coaching record is 210-282 (42.7%).
| Preceded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
San Antonio Spurs head coach 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Larry Brown |
| Preceded by Mike Fratello |
Atlanta Hawks head coach 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Lenny Wilkens |
| Preceded by Larry Brown |
Los Angeles Clippers head coach 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by Bill Fitch |
| Preceded by Nate McMillan |
Seattle SuperSonics head coach 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Bob Hill |
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