Slater Martin
Slater Nelson Martin Jr., "Dugie, Texas Tornado, Dugan"
Born: October 22, 1925
El Mina, TX USA
Coaching Career: 1956-1968
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Slater Martin compiled a record of 37 wins and 61 losses in his coaching career with the Houston Mavericks and St. Louis Hawks. He began coaching during the 1956 season and last coached during the 1968 campaign. Martin was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1956-57 | NBA | St. Louis Hawks | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | ||||||
| 1967-68 | ABA | Houston Mavericks | 78 | 29 | 49 | .372 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | ||
| 1968-69 | ABA | Houston Mavericks | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ||||||
| Totals | 98 | 37 | 61 | .378 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | ||||
