Mike Fratello wins lifetime coaching achievement award

Mike Fratello, who followed 16 years as an NBA head coach with a successful career in the broadcast booth, is the winner of the 2022 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.

It is given annually by the National Basketball Coaches Association, which announced the honor on Sunday.

“Mike Fratello’s accomplishments are well documented, both as a coach and a broadcaster,” said Rick Carlisle, the Indiana Pacers head coach and association president in a news release. “Sixteen years as an NBA head coach, 647 regular season wins, NBA Coach of the Year honors, head coach of the Ukraine National Team and multiple Emmys all combine to represent a lifetime devoted to basketball.”

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