Les Habegger
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1924 Berne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2017 (aged 92) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1956–1957 | Seattle Pacific (assistant) |
| 1957–1974 | Seattle Pacific |
| 1977–1983 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1987–1990 | Steiner Bayreuth |
| 1991 | Washington (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
As coach:
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Lester Habegger (November 13, 1924 – July 6, 2017) was the general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1983 to 1985. Before he joined the SuperSonics, Habegger became an assistant coach for the Seattle Pacific Falcons in 1956. As their coach from 1957 to 1974, Habegger and Seattle Pacific reached the quarterfinals of the 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament. Upon leaving his coaching position, Habegger had 272 wins and 176 losses.
For his NBA career, Habegger primarily worked as an assistant coach for the SuperSonics and the Milwaukee Bucks between 1977 and 1987. Habegger continued his assistant coaching experience with the Washington Huskies in 1990. Outside of the United States, Habegger coached in Germany from 1987 to 1990. With Steiner Bayreuth, his team won multiple German Basketball Cups and were fifth at the 1988–89 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.