Michael Curry
Basketball Player and Coach
Bob Wojnowski: Ben Gordon OK sans spotlightWounded by Billups' departure, then benched for Iverson, then ticked off by former coach Michael Curry, Hamilton still managed to lead the Pistons in scoring for the seventh straight year (18.3), but his shooting and his mood were down. In this article: Ben Gordon, Richard Hamilton, Pistons, Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Michael Curry, Chauncey Billups, and Bob Wojnowski |
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Sportingnews | October 29, 2009
Thunder-Pistons Preview
After firing coach Michael Curry and giving John Kuester his first NBA head coaching job, he added Gordon and Villanueva as free agents, while also coaxing Ben Wallace - who played for the Pistons from 2000-06 - out of retirement. All...
In this article: Detroit Pistons, Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Richard Hamilton, NBA, Ben Wallace, Detroit, and Oklahoma City Thunder
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NBA.com | July 07, 2009
Snag in negotiations halts Johnson's deal with Pistons
...finals since 1970-71, when teams had to win two series to advance that far. Dumars has been aggressive in retooling the Pistons since firing Curry. Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva agreed to terms on the first day of free agency,...
In this article: Detroit Pistons, Avery Johnson, Joe Dumars, Detroit, ESPN, Doug Collins, Ben Gordon, Allen Iverson, and Mavericks
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Chicago Sun-Times | July 01, 2009
Ben Gordon agrees to five-year deal with Pistons
...Gordon to the rival Pistons will not be easy for Bulls fans. But Detroit's Dumars, who fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday, had $19 million in cap room with which to work. ''We're definitely in the mode of reshaping our roster,'' Dumars...
In this article: Ben Gordon, Bulls, Pistons, Joe Dumars, Detroit, Randy Brown, NBA, Charlie Villanueva, and Tax
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USATODAY.com | July 08, 2009
AP: Cavs assistant Kuester nearing deal with Pistons
...the NBA title five years ago. Detroit's fifth coach in nine seasons - following Curry, Flip Saunders, Larry Brown and Rick Carlisle - will have an interesting choice to make if the roster remains intact. While the 6-foot-11 Villanueva...
In this article: Detroit Pistons, John Kuester, Ben Gordon, Detroit, NBA, Larry Brown, Avery Johnson, Richard Hamilton, and Cleveland Cavaliers
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Detroit Free Press | July 02, 2009
College teammates to be reunited with Pistons
The Pistons have contacted former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, former Pistons coach Doug Collins and former Pistons assistant John Kuester as possible replacements for Michael Curry, who was fired Tuesday after one season. Age:...
In this article: Pistons, Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Joe Dumars, NBA, Free Press, Rip Hamilton, Bulls, Motown, and Milwaukee
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Pistons, Avery Johnson end coaching talks
...shortly after Curry was fired. Detroit's fifth coach in nine seasons - following Curry, Flip Saunders, Larry Brown and Rick Carlisle - will have an interesting choice to make if the roster remains intact. The Pistons are expected to sign...
In this article: Detroit Pistons, Ben Gordon, Avery Johnson, Joe Dumars, NBA, Larry Brown, Richard Hamilton, Charlie Villanueva, and ESPN
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Sports Illustrated Top Stories | July 01, 2009
Pistons, Gordon in talks
...the firing of first-year coach Michael Curry. The two played together at Detroit, but that wasn't enough to save Curry's job after he led the team to a 39-43 regular-season record and four lopsided playoff losses to the Cavaliers after...
In this article: Ben Gordon, Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars, Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlie Villanueva, Chicago, and Detroit
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Honolulu Advertiser | July 07, 2009
NBA: Pistons, Avery Johnson end coaching talks, source says
...fired Michael Curry as coach last week after one year on the bench. Curry's replacement Detroit's fifth coach in nine seasons has a host of roster decisions to make. Ben Gordon, who signed a five-year contract worth $50-plus million...
In this article: Detroit Pistons, Avery Johnson, NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit, Eastern Conference, ESPN, Tom Thibodeau, and John Kuester
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ESPN | July 01, 2009
NBA free agency: Detroit Pistons in talks to sign Ben Gordon
...players by drafting them, signing them or trading for them." The meeting with Gordon comes one day after Dumars announced the firing of first-year coach Michael Curry. The two played together at Detroit, but that wasn't enough to save...
In this article: Ben Gordon, Detroit Pistons, Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, National Basketball Association, Charlie Villanueva, Joe Dumars, Chicago, and Detroit
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Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American basketball coach and former head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. Curry was hired June 9, 2008 to replace fired Flip Saunders. Curry also played in the National Basketball Association from 1993 to 2005.
A 6'5" guard/forward from Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994 through 2004–2005) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers. Though he never averaged more than 6.6 points per game in a season, Curry was well respected throughout the league for his strong defense and leadership qualities, and for several years he served as president of the NBA Players Association.
He played also in the German 1st Basketball league for the team Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991), in Italy for Clear Cantù (1994) and in the Spanish ACB for Valvi Girona (1994–1995).
Prior to becoming head coach of the Pistons, Curry served as an assistant coach for Detroit and also as the NBA's Vice-President of Player Development.
Curry also holds a Masters Degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University SportsCenter.
His son Deon Curry plays football as a wide receiver for Michigan State University.
On June 10, 2008 Curry was named as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons for the 2008–2009 season, succeeding Flip Saunders. He received a three year deal, worth $2.5 million per season. On June 30, 2009, Curry was fired as head coach.
- Birth Date:
- August 22, 1968
- Weight (lbs):
- 210
- University Attended:
- Georgia Southern University
- Number:
- 12, 20, 34
- Position:
- Forward, guard
- Debut Date:
- 1990
- Career Highlights:
- *None
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