Rolland Todd
Todd as a member of the Oakland Oaks in 1962. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1934 Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strathmore (Strathmore, California) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1964–1982 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1958–1960 | Buchan Bakers |
| 1960 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1960–1962 | San Francisco Saints / Oakland Oaks |
| As a coach: | |
| 1964–1965 | Cal State LA (assistant) |
| 1965–1970 | UNLV |
| 1970–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1975–1982 | Santa Ana College |
Rolland Douglas Todd (born April 26, 1934) is a former player and coach in the National Basketball Association, and a former player in the American Basketball League, who also coached basketball at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was the first coach of the then-expansion Portland Trail Blazers, leading the team to a 29–53 record in its inaugural season (best of the three expansion clubs who entered the NBA that year); though was let go the next season when the team failed to improve. According to Sports Illustrated his nickname while coaching the Blazers was "Mod Todd".