Doug Moe

Douglas Edwin Moe (born September 21, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. As a head coach with the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 1988.

Doug Moe
Moe during his ABA career
Personal information
Born (1938-09-21) September 21, 1938
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Bullis School
(Potomac, Maryland)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Packers
Playing career1965–1972
PositionSmall forward
Number34, 15
Coaching career1972–2008
Career history
As player:
1965–1967Pallacanestro Petrarca Padova
1967–1968New Orleans Buccaneers
1968–1969Oakland Oaks
1969–1970Carolina Cougars
1970–1972Virginia Squires
As coach:
1972–1974Carolina Cougars (assistant)
1974–1976Denver Nuggets (assistant)
1976–1980San Antonio Spurs
1980–1990Denver Nuggets
1992–1993Philadelphia 76ers
2003–2008Denver Nuggets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • ABA champion (1969)
  • 3× ABA All-Star (1968–1970)
  • All-ABA First Team (1968)
  • All-ABA Second Team (1969)
  • Lega Basket Serie A Top Scorer (1966)
  • First-team All-American – USBWA (1961)
  • Second-team All-American – AP, SN (1961)
  • Third-team All-American – NABC, NEA (1961)
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (1959, 1961)

As coach:

Career ABA playing statistics
Points6,161 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds2,560 (6.8 rpg)
Assists1,197 (3.2 apg)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA628–529 (.543)
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