Al Brightman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1923 Eureka, California |
| Died |
June 10, 1992 (aged 68) Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Wilson Classical (Long Beach, California) |
| College |
Long Beach State Charleston (1945–1946) |
| Pro career | 1946–1948 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 8, 16 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
| 1947–1948 | Seattle Athletics |
| As coach: | |
| 1948–1968 | Seattle Chieftains (NCAA) |
| 1966–1968 | Anaheim Amigos |
Horace Albert "Al" Brightman (September 22, 1923 – June 10, 1992) was an American basketball player and coach.
Born in Eureka, California, he played collegiately for the California State University, Long Beach, and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians out of Wilson High School in Long Beach, Ca.
He played for the Boston Celtics (1946–47) in the BAA for 58 games. He became the first Celtic to score 20 points in a regular season game.
He later coached Seattle University from 1948 to 1956,[1] leading the Chieftains to 4 NCAA Appearances and 1 NIT appearance. He had a coaching winning percentage of .726. He went on to coach the Anaheim Amigos in the ABA in the 1967-68 season.
Head coaching record
College basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Chieftains (Independent) (1948–1956) | |||||||||
| 1948–49 | Seattle | 12-14 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Seattle | 12-17 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Seattle | 32-5 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Seattle | 29-8 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Seattle | 29-4 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1953–54 | Seattle | 26-2 | NCAA First Round | ||||||
| 1954–55 | Seattle | 22-7 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1955–56 | Seattle | 18-11 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| Seattle: | 180–68 (.726) | ||||||||
| Total: | 180–68 (.726) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Professional basketball
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 1967–68 | 36 | 12 | 24 | .333 | 5th in Western | - | - | - | - | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 36 | 12 | 24 | .333 | - | - | - | - |
References
- ↑ Rockne, Dick (June 11, 1992), "Brightman, Former Su Coach, Dies -- Basketball Innovator Put Seattle In National Spotlight", The Seattle Times
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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