Background
MacLeod, John was born on October 3, 1937 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan J. and Ann Elizabeth (Welch) MacLachlan.
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John MacLeod
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Bachelor in History, Bellarmine College. Master of Arts in History and Physical Education, Indiana State University, 1965.
Career
He first started coaching for the Oklahoma Sooners" basketball team He has coached three different National Basketball Association teams. From 1973 through 1987, he coached the Phoenix Suns.
This head coaching stint is considered one of the longest in the National Basketball Association. He also ended up coaching the Western Conference All-Star team in the 1981 National Basketball Association All-Star Game.
The next year, he was hired by the Dallas Mavericks as head coach, a position he held for a bit over two years. In addition, he coached the New York Knicks for part of the 1990-1991 season.
After he was fired from the Knicks, he coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1991 to 1999. He has also been an assistant head coach for the Suns during Scott Skiles" first season as head coach before officially retiring from coaching.
Due to the success that he had as their longest tenured head coach with 579 wins for the Suns, MacLeod was inducted into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor on April 18, 2012 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.
Achievements
Membership
Active Society for Blind. Served with United States Army Reserve, 1959-1960. Member National Basketball Association Coaches Association (treasurer).
Connections
Married Carol Ann McGroder, January 18, 1974. Children: Kathleen, Matthew.
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Nationality
American