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also served as the Atlanta Hawks head coach seven
seasons compiling a 324-250 record from 1983 to 1990.
He led five of those Atlanta teams to the post-season,
including the 1986-87 club, which captured the Central
Division title with 57 wins. As a result, Fratello was
named coach of the year by five different
organizations for that campaign.
Fratello
is only the 18th NBA coach to win 500 games. With his
career record of 572-462, he is among the
winningest coaches in NBA history. In the years
between his two coaching tenures, Fratello entered the
world of broadcasting, providing expert analysis on
NBC from 1990-1993. Fratello also worked as an
analyst for Turner Sports during the NBA playoffs,
from 1994-96.
"I have always had a great deal of pride in the city I grew up in and the
High School I graduated from with its numerous achievements in both
athletics and academics. It is with this pride that I am happy to lend my time to
continue the level of excellence and invest in these students and future
citizens of our community. Please join me in making a positive contribution
into our future. Every donation counts and is greatly appreciated."
- Mike Fratello
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