Anthony Andrew Barone Sr. (July 20, 1946June 25, 2019) was an American

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coach and scout. A native of

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, he was head coach of the

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of the

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(NBA). Barone was appointed as the team's interim coach by Grizzlies general manager

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after West fired

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on December 28, 2006. Prior to landing his first head coaching job after Fratello's dismissal, Barone had served as an assistant coach for five seasons. Barone was also the Grizzlies' director of player personnel. Barone was an

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while playing at

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, where he graduated with a degree in English in 1971. He was previously the head coach at Creighton from 1985 to 1991. During his time at Creighton, Barone compiled a 102–82 record and led Creighton to two NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances. Barone was pursued by major Division I programs and took the head coach position at

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, where he led the team from 1991 to 1998. During his Texas A&M tenure, Barone compiled a record of 76–120 while having only one winning season. Barone was fired as head coach at Texas A&M following the 1997–98 season. He was a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. Barone died on June 25, 2019 at the age of 72.

Head coaching record

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References

External links

NBA.com coach profile

1946 births 2019 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Illinois Basketball players from Chicago College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Creighton Bluejays men's basketball coaches Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Memphis Grizzlies assistant coaches Memphis Grizzlies head coaches Sportspeople from Chicago Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball coaches {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub