Steve McKean
 McKean in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943/1944 United States |
| Died | (aged 77) New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Jose State (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1971–1978 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1971–1995 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1971–1978 | Panmure |
| As coach: | |
| 1971–1978 | Panmure (player-coach) |
| 1972–1981 | New Zealand national team |
| 1990–1995 | New Plymouth Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stephen Ronald McKean MNZM (1943/1944 – 3 May 2021) was an American-born New Zealand basketball coach. He was coach of the New Zealand men's national basketball team, and also coached in the New Zealand NBL. He won the New Zealand NBL Coach of the Year Award in 1992[1][2] and received the Basketball New Zealand Coach of the Year Award in 1978 and 2002.[3] In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, he was appointed an honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport.[4]
McKean died on 3 May 2021, aged 77, from cancer.[5] Hundreds of people from across New Zealand attended his funeral held at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth on 10 May 2021.[6]
References[]
- ^ "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "2015 Bartercard NBL Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 28–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD TO BE RE-NAMED IN HONOUR OF STEVE MCKEAN". nznbl.basketball. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Legendary New Zealand basketball coach Steve McKean dies after battle with cancer
- ^ "Hundreds turn out for basketball great Steve 'Coach' McKean's farewell". Stuff. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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