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Black History Month: African-American head coaches in L.A.

By Evan Lovett

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Jan 9, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers dance team performs during the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center. Clippers won 97-83. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers dance team performs during the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center. Clippers won 97-83. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Don Chaney

Los Angeles Clippers, 1985 – 1987

The first black coach of a professional team in Los Angeles, Chaney was 53-132 in three seasons at the helm of the woebegone franchise, missing the playoffs each season.

He went on to coach nine more seasons in the NBA and nabbed Coach of the Year honors with the Houston Rockets in 1991.

Chaney also was assistant coach on the USA National Team in 1994 during their gold-medal run in the FIBA Tournament.

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