Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of George Karl:

  • Full Name: George Matthew Karl
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: 72 years old (born May 12, 1951)
  • Hometown: Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Height: 6’2″ (1.88 m)
  • Weight: 220 pounds (99 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6’3″
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Jersey Number: Wore #22 during his playing career
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Penn Hills High School (Penn Hills, Pennsylvania)
  • College: University of North Carolina (1969–1973)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted, but signed by the San Antonio Spurs (1973)
  • Teams Played For (as a player):
    • San Antonio Spurs (1973–1978 in the ABA and NBA)
  • Coaching Career:
    • Teams Coached:
      • Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1986)
      • Golden State Warriors (1986–1988)
      • Albany Patroons (CBA) (1981–1983)
      • Real Madrid (Spain) (1989–1990)
      • Seattle SuperSonics (1992–1998)
      • Milwaukee Bucks (1998–2003)
      • Denver Nuggets (2005–2013)
      • Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)
  • Championship Rings: No NBA championships as a coach, but he led the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA Finals in 1996 and won multiple Coach of the Year awards.
    • 1× NBA Coach of the Year (2013)
  • Children: He has two children, including a son, Coby Karl, who played in the NBA and is now a basketball coach.
  • Siblings: Not widely publicized.

George Karl is best known for his successful NBA coaching career, where he led his teams to the playoffs numerous times and became one of the NBA’s all-time winningest coaches.