Musselman died at the clinic's St. Marys Hospital. One regret, he said, was not spending more time with his family. With a roster "full of vagabonds, long shots and characters," according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Musselman's Wolves posted a 22-60 record in 1989-90, their first season, and 29-53 the following season. Bill valued his time on Harley Davidson motorcycles, especially his long road trips with friends. Mass 10:30am Interment Orland Memorial Park Cemetery. The Thrillers, who went 46-16 overall, lost the first game of the finals to the Rockford (Ill.) Lightning, before winning four consecutive games as Musselman won his third consecutive CBA championship. ", In an Associated Press story that day after Musselman died, Greg Anthony, a guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, described Musselman as "a great, great man. William Arnold Musselman Obituary. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179225484/william-clifford-musselman. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He was born in Poland, February 15, 1921, a son of Paul and Mary Cripe Musselman. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. He is survived by his wife, Julie; their son, Max; and a son, Eric, and a daughter, Nicole, from a previous marriage. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. In 1963, at the age of 23, Musselman was hired as the head men's basketball coach at Kent State University High School in Kent, Ohio. violations and a 1972 brawl that sent three Ohio State players to a hospital. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Published by Roanoke Times on Aug. 24, 2022. Musselman resigned as coach of the Jags on October 7, 1997, to return to the NBA. Since moving to Houghton in 2007, Bill was an active volunteer for several Keweenaw area charitable organizations. He was born in Detroit, MI on July 17th, 1935 to Edward Bohn The Squires went 15-68 on the season and disbanded on May 10, 1976. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. After Musselman left to coach in the ABA, the NCAA placed the Gophers on probation after discovering more than 100 rule violations.[5]. According to former CBA coach Charley Rosen, Musselman possessed an "admirable sense of fairness." On April 10, 1952, Don was united in marriage to Evelyn Ritsema. Musselman was fired on April 22, 1991, a day after the 199091 season ended. Of Musselman, Saunders said, "In anything he did, he had great passion. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He was 59. He received a bachelor's degree from Wittenberg and a master's in education from Kent State. In the book Obsession, by Bill Heller, Musselman said, "I found the players [in Virginia] were talking more about the [team's] financial troubles than basketball. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Following the 1970-71 season, Musselman left Ashland for the University of Minnesota. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, January 11th 2023 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the B&B. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Bill lived in London, Smith Falls and Ottawa, Ontario beforemoving to Edmonton Alberta in 1981. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 23, 1948, and So many stories and good times..His Windsor buddies will have lots more to say at his memorial back here in the spring. 2000 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. In an ESPN.com article,[9] Rosen describes a scene after a game between Rosen's CBA team and Musselman's Tampa Bay club: "We were involved in a tight game at Tampa Bay. His career record in the pros was 603-426, and he won four consecutive CBA championships. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. As he recalled it, he told his players: ''You guys haven't beaten anybody. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Learn more about merges. To use this feature, use a newer browser. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Consider offering these words of comfort if you're not sure what's appropriate. He drove the same way to get to practice, the same way to get to the airport. Musselman, fiery, intense and always jumping from his sideline seat, was a basketball vagabond, coaching at all levels of the game. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. That was as good as going to the playoffs. He will be sorely missed.". He was predeceased by : his brother Robert Musselman. In the N.B.A., he coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons (1980-82) and became the first coach of the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves (1989-91). Rochester finished 31-25 under Musselman, a 25-win improvement. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. (74 years old). Late in the fourth quarter, one of the refs called three charging fouls on my best player, Cedric Henderson, and the Thrillers eventually won on a buzzer-beating shot by the late 'Fast' Eddie Johnson. He was predeceased by his parents and elder brother Robert Musselman. Musselman had been a head coach in four pro leagues - the NBA, Continental Basketball Association, American Basketball Association and Western Basketball Association. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one. During Musselman's time at the University of Minnesota, home attendance increased from 4,000 per game to nearly 18,000 per game, according to The New York Times. Bill Musselman, who in the last 35 years held 13 head coaching jobs in college and professional basketball and left an imprint everywhere as a volatile, intense taskmaster, died yesterday at the Mayo Clinic's St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. I will particularly miss our political discussions ! Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Bill was especially proud of obtaining his private pilot's license, aviation was an interest from his childhood. "He had a very humorous side to him that I think a lot of people didn't see," Lowe said. He was a decent high school athlete whose basketball team fared well against a neighboring team led by Bobby Knight. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The "three-peat" followed in 1986-87 in Rapid City, South Dakota, where the team had moved at the conclusion of the regular season. Visitation Friday 3pm to Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. [4] Musselman maintained that he had nothing to do with the incident. "I think a lot of people probably see Bill as that guy on the sidelines, intense, up and down the floor, up and down the bench, but I don't know if a lot of people saw the other side of Bill," said Sidney Lowe, an assistant Timberwolves coach who played three years for Musselman in the CBA. William Clifford Musselman (August 13, 1940 May 5, 2000) was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 23, 1948, and raised in the Riverside, To view Bill's obituary or to send condolences to thefamily please visit. Bucyrus, He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April Add to your scrapbook. During one game, Musselman played his starters the entire 48 minutes, according to The New York Times. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. She was born Nov. 21, 1925 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Cecil C. and Esther Gemmill Crull. According to the book Obsession, by Bill Heller, Musselman signed a three-year contract worth more than $135,000, considerably more than the $23,000 salary he had received at the University of Minnesota. A week after the ABA's San Diego franchise folded on November 11, 1975, Musselman was hired to coach the league's Virginia Squires. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application. A system error has occurred. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. His 1968-69 Ashland team allowed an NCAA-record-low 33.9 points per game, a byproduct of his relentless pursuit, at the time, of pitching shut-outs (allowing no points) while head coach. 3 in the country in March 1973. WebObituary Marvel A. Musselman, 97, formerly of Dickinson, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Wibaux County Nursing home, Wibaux, Mont. On June 19, 1987, Musselman jumped to the Albany (NY) Patroons for the 1987-88 CBA season, guiding the Pats to a remarkable 48-6 record and his fourth consecutive league title. Comments Off on Obituary: William A. Musselman No service will be held but a gathering of his friends will be held Wednesday, January11 from 4-6 at the B&B in Houghton. In his fourth and final season at Minnesota, Musselman's team went 18-8 and included a roster of future NBA players Mychal Thompson, Mark Landsberger, and Mark Olberding. There is a problem with your email/password. He had a loving and dedicated mother named Bertha (Combs) Miller who later married James Miller. Kevin W Musselman. This marked the first time in his professional coaching career that he served as an assistant. Still, critics claimed he had stirred his players into a frenzy before the game that night and encouraged overly aggressive play. Bill was also an automotive restoration enthusiast, there was always a classic or two in the garage. While coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Musselman, whom The New York Times once described as "hot tempered," was criticized for his "disciplinary tactics," according to the Times. We have set your language to He was predeceased by his parents and elder brother Robert Musselman. Sidney Lowe, who played for Musselman in the CBA and NBA, said his former coach was "very demanding but he was an excellent coach. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Catbirds in five games, 4-1. Musselman took two years away from coaching to work in real estate before returning in 1978-79 to coach the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. He was the We remained good friends through the years . The following season, Musselman moved a few miles up the Florida Gulf Coast to St. Petersburg where he was hired to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Thrillers of the CBA. Musselman, who had served as head coach during the game after Mike Dunleavy was ejected, collapsed after leaving the arena. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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