Background
Wilkens, Leonard Randolph was born on October 28, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Leonard Randolph Senior and Henrietta (Cross) Wilkens.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
book
The Lenny Wilkens story
(Book by Wilkens, Lenny)
Book by Wilkens, Lenny
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0839750323/?tag=2022091-20
Leonard Randolph Wilkens
Edit Profile
Leonard Randolph Wilkens, American Professional basketball coach. Board regents Gonzaga U., Spokane; board directors Seattle Center, Big Brothers Seattle, Bellevue (Washington) Boys Club, Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, Seattle U.; co-chairman United Nations International Year of Child program, 1979; organizer Lenny Wilkens Celebrity Golf Tournament for Special Olympics. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1961-1962.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Providence College, 1960; HHD (honorary), Providence College, 1980.
Career
Counselor, Jewish Employment Vocational Services, 1962-1963; salesman packaging division, Monsanto Company, 1966; professional basketball player, St. Louis Hawks, 1960-1968; player-coach, Seattle SuperSonics, 1969-1972; head coach, Seattle SuperSonics, 1977-1985; general manager, Seattle SuperSonics, 1985-1986; professional basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers, 1972-1974, player National Basketball Association All-Star Game, 1973; head coach, Cleveland Cavaliers, 1986-1993; player-coach, Portland (Oregon) Trail Blazers, 1974-1976; head coach, Atlanta Hawks, since 1993. Coach 4 National Basketball Association All-Star Teams including Eastern Conference team All-Star game, Minneapolis, 1994, World Champion basketball team, 1979, International Business Machines Corporation National Basketball Association Coach of theYear, 1994. Winningest coach of all time, 1995, coach 1996 Olympic Basketball Team, assistant coach 1992 Olympic Basketball.
Achievements
Works
book
-
The Lenny Wilkens story
(Book by Wilkens, Lenny)
- Lenny Wilkens Story Inscribed
-
The Lenny Wilkens story
Membership
Board regents Gonzaga U., Spokane. Board directors Seattle Center, Big Brothers Seattle, Bellevue (Washington) Boys Club, Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center, Seattle U. Co-chairman United Nations International Year of Child program, 1979.
Organizer Lenny Wilkens Celebrity Golf Tournament for Special Olympics. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1961-1962.
Connections
Married Marilyn J. Reed, July 28, 1962. Children: Leesha Marie, Leonard Randolph III, Jamée McGregor.
-
Born
-
Nationality
American
Awards
-
Recipient Whitney Young Junior award New York Urban League, 1979, Distinguished Citizens award Boy Scouts American, 1980. Named Most Valuable Player in National Basketball Association All-Star Game, 1971, Man of Year, Boys High Alumni chapter Los Angeles, 1979, Sportsman of Year, Seattle chapter City of Hope, 1979, Congressional Black Caucus Coach of Year, 1979, College of Business Administration Coach of Year, 1979, Coach of Year, Black Publications Association, 1979, National Basketball Association Coach of Year, 1994. Named to National Institute of Technology-NIKE Hall of Fame, 1988. Named to 9 National Basketball Association All-Star Teams, elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1988.Recipient Whitney Young Junior award New York Urban League, 1979, Distinguished Citizens award Boy Scouts American, 1980. Named Most Valuable Player in National Basketball Association All-Star Game, 1971, Man of Year, Boys High Alumni chapter Los Angeles, 1979, Sportsman of Year, Seattle chapter City of Hope, 1979, Congressional Black Caucus Coach of Year, 1979, College of Business Administration Coach of Year, 1979, Coach of Year, Black Publications Association, 1979, National Basketball Association Coach of Year, 1994. Named to National Institute of Technology-NIKE Hall of Fame, 1988.
Named to 9 National Basketball Association All-Star Teams, elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1988.