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Eric Musselman (born November 19 1964 in Ashland, Ohio) is a professional basketball coach. The son of the late Bill Musselman, Musselman has been a successful coach in the Continental Basketball Association before becoming an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, and Atlanta Hawks.

In the CBA, Musselman posted a 270-122 record (.688), marking the second highest winning percentage in league history behind George Karl, who coached for five seasons in the CBA.

From 1990-1997, Musselman had 24 players called-up to the NBA, the highest number in the league during that span. He holds the distinction of being the only person in CBA history to coach in five league All-Star Games (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997) and was the first coach in professional basketball history to win 100 games by the age of 28. When he was 23, Musselman became the youngest coach in CBA history.

Musselman also served as head coach of the Florida Sharks of the United States Basketball League (USBL). In the summers of 1995 and 1996, he coached the Sharks to a combined 53-3 record (.946, including playoffs) and back-to-back USBL Championships. He holds the highest winning percentage in league history.

In 2002, Mussleman became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, a position he held for two years. He finished as runner-up to San Antonio's Gregg Popovich in NBA Coach of the Year voting in 2002-2003 with 231 points, including 26 first-place votes. That season, under Musselman's guidance, the Warriors, for the first time in nearly a decade, reached the .500 mark late in the season, holding a record of 30-30 on March 4, 2003. In Musselman's rookie season, his club finished 38-44, the most wins in more than 10 years.

Despite numerous injuries and the loss of the team's top two players in Gilbert Arenas (signed with Washington) and Antawn Jamison (traded to Dallas), the team still finished 37-45 under his direction during the 2003-2004 season. In two seasons as head coach in Golden State, Musselman compiled a 75-89 record.

Currently (as of March 2006) he is an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies).

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