Doug Moe

Douglas Edwin Moe is an American professional basketball coach. He is most closely associated with the Denver Nuggets franchise. Moe was a star player at the University of North Carolina. However, his collegiate career ended in disgrace when he admitted to being involved in a point shaving scandal. He did not enter the NBA as a player, instead playing for the American Basketball Association for the New Orleans Buccaneers, Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Carolina Cougars and Virginia Squires. Moe became a head coach in 1976-77, after serving as an assistant coach for the Carolina Cougars. Moe... worked behind the bench for 15 years, ten of them with the Denver Nuggets. He also had stops in San Antonio and Philadelphia. Moe arrived in Denver in 1980, taking over for another UNC alum Donnie Walsh. His Denver teams were immediately characterized by a run-and-gun style that emphasized offense rather than defense. He was often criticized for his style, but the fans loved it. While he never won an NBA title, his overall coaching record was a successful 628-529, and he won the 1987-88 NBA Coach of the Year Award.
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