Charley Rosen
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Charles Elliot Rosen (born January 18, 1941) is an American author and former basketball coach. From 1983–1986, he was an assistant to Phil Jackson
with the Albany Patroons
of the Continental Basketball Association
(CBA).
He also served as head coach of the Patroons, as well as the CBA's Rockford Lightning
, Oklahoma City Cavalry
and Savannah Spirits
.
The 6-foot-8 Rosen played college basketball at Hunter College
in New York City for three seasons (1959–1962), setting school records for both scoring and rebounding, and earning most valuable player honors each season. After college, he played for Scranton and Camden in the old Eastern Basketball League and taught English at Hofstra University
on Long Island
.
He also served as head coach of the women's basketball team at the State University of New York at New Paltz
, a four-year college located between Albany and New York City
, and was head coach at Bard College
during the 1979–80 season, which he chronicled in the book "Players and Pretenders."
A native of The Bronx, N.Y., Rosen is the author of 15 books about basketball, including "The First Tip Off," "The House of Moses All-Stars," "Barney Polan's Game," "No Blood, No Foul," "More Than a Game," "The Pivotal Season," and "The Wizard of Odds."
He is currently a FOXSports.com
NBA analyst and writer. He is known for his in-depth analysis and caustic views.
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...
with the Albany Patroons
Albany Patroons
The Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
of the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
(CBA).
He also served as head coach of the Patroons, as well as the CBA's Rockford Lightning
Rockford Lightning
The Rockford Lightning were a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association. They were based in Rockford, Illinois. The Lightning were the oldest team in the CBA, originally existing as the Lancaster Red Roses from Lancaster, Pennsylvania...
, Oklahoma City Cavalry
Oklahoma City Cavalry
The Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry is a professional basketball team based in Lawton, Oklahoma. They played in the Premier Basketball League after having been in the Continental Basketball Association. They have one PBL championship and also are the two time champions of the CBA...
and Savannah Spirits
Savannah Spirits
The Savannah Spirits were a professional basketball team that played for two years in the Continental Basketball Association from 1986 to 1988, amassing a total regular season record of 42 wins and 60 losses for a total of 306.5 points. The Spirits did not qualify for the postseason in their first...
.
The 6-foot-8 Rosen played college basketball at Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
in New York City for three seasons (1959–1962), setting school records for both scoring and rebounding, and earning most valuable player honors each season. After college, he played for Scranton and Camden in the old Eastern Basketball League and taught English at Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
.
He also served as head coach of the women's basketball team at the State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz
The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It was founded in 1828 as the School for teaching of classics. In 1885, the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established as a school to prepare teachers for the...
, a four-year college located between Albany and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and was head coach at Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
during the 1979–80 season, which he chronicled in the book "Players and Pretenders."
A native of The Bronx, N.Y., Rosen is the author of 15 books about basketball, including "The First Tip Off," "The House of Moses All-Stars," "Barney Polan's Game," "No Blood, No Foul," "More Than a Game," "The Pivotal Season," and "The Wizard of Odds."
He is currently a FOXSports.com
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
NBA analyst and writer. He is known for his in-depth analysis and caustic views.