Carroll Dawson

Carroll Dawson
Personal information
Born (1938-05-03) May 3, 1938 (age 85)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeParis Junior College
Baylor
Coaching career1973–1997
Career history
As coach:
1973–1977Baylor
1980–1997Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach:

Carroll Dawson is an American former assistant coach and general manager in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He worked for the Houston Rockets franchise for 27 years before retiring in 2007.

College playing career

A native of Alba, Texas, Dawson played collegiate basketball at Paris Junior College, where he attained the nickname, "Big Orange" and at Baylor University, during the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1960, the 6'5" center earned All-Southwest Conference honors, after averaging 16.4 points per game for the Baylor Bears.

Career biography

After his college career, he was drafted into the Army, and stationed at Fort Knox, as a tank commander. From 1973 to 1977, he then served as Baylor's men's basketball head coach. He then worked as a scout for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and as a salesman for Converse shoes, before becoming an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets in 1979.

In 1989, Dawson was struck by lightning, during a golf outing, and over the next few years, his vision became progressively worse. Unable to continue his coaching duties, Dawson moved to the Rockets' front office, becoming general manager in 1996. Dawson's career with The Rockets lasted 27 years. Among his most notable accomplishments as the general manager of the Rockets, were his selection of Yao Ming in the 2002 NBA draft, and his seven-player trade to acquire NBA scoring champ Tracy McGrady, in 2004.

After announcing Daryl Morey as his successor, the Rockets honored Dawson by hanging a banner with the initials "CD" in the rafters of the Toyota Center, during a game with the Phoenix Suns.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Baylor Bears (Southwest Conference) (1973–1977)
1973–74 Baylor 12–13 5–9 6th
1974–75 Baylor 10–16 6–8 4th
1975–76 Baylor 12–15 8–8 5th
1976–77 Baylor 11–17 5–11 7th
Baylor: 44–51 24–36
Total: 44–51

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion


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