Dave Nutbrown
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Dave Nutbrown is a Canadian basketball coach.
Dave Nutbrown grew up in Quebec
, and attended the University of New Brunswick
where he played varsity basketball for the Red Raiders. In 1966-67 Nutbrown led UNB to a first place record of 10-2 and their first and only Maritime intercollegiate championship, scoring 247 points for a 20.6 per game average which placed him fifth in the conference. In 1968-69, he set the school's single-game scoring mark (44 points), since tied by Doug Thompson in 2005-2006. Following his university career Nutbrown received a tryout with the New York Knicks
of the National Basketball Association
. He returned Canada and coached St. Stephen's high school boy's basketball team in the early 1970s before becoming head coach of the UPEI Panthers
of the University of Prince Edward Island
in the early 1980s.
in Wolfville, Nova Scotia
. At Acadia, Nutbrown was a six-time conference Coach of the Year and received the Stewart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy as CIAU men's basketball coach of the year in 1987-88. That year Nutbrown led Acadia to the CIAU final with a starting lineup of five native Nova Scotia
players - Peter Morris, Kevin Veinot, Grant MacDonald, Charles Ikejiani and Tyrone Carvery. 2003-2004 was Nutbrown's final season as Acadia coach - since that time the University has had four other men's basketball coaches.
and John Dore
. He was the head coach for Canada at the XVII World University Games (or 1993 Summer Universiade
), leading Canada to a 5-2 record and a berth in the tournament final against the dominant host country United States. In that year's tournament, the United States roster featured future NBA players including Damon Stoudamire
, Michael Finley
, Ed O'Bannon
, Sharone Wright
, Eric Piatkowski
, and Carlos Rogers
, averaged 40 more points than its opponents and had six players averaging in double figures. The United States entered the final with a cumulative 18-game winning streak and overall record of 90-6 in the event.
The USA's perfect record and aspirations for a gold medal nearly came to an end as an inspired Canadian team forced the Americans to mount a second-half comeback before the U.S. earned a 95-90 win. Controlling the entire first half, Canada led by 17 points, 41-24, with 3:48 to go in the first half, however, the U.S. managed to cut the Canadian's lead to 12, 52-40, by halftime. Trailing 59-50 with 16:43 to play, the U.S., behind five points from captain Damon Stoudamire, went on a 16-0 scoring run to regain the lead, 66-59 with 12:50 to play. The U.S. went on to lead by as many as 10 points, but Canada rallied to cut the lead to one 87-86 with 2:48 to play. However, an Ed O'Bannon basket was followed by a jumper from Finley and the U.S. was back in front by five, 91-86. Canada cut the lead to three, 91-88 with 1:48 to play, but the USA's Stoudamire countered with a basket with 1:21 left to push the U.S. lead back to five and the USA managed to hold off the Canadians from there for the 95-90 victory and the gold medal. Jeff Foreman led Canada with 30 points.
Nutbrown was featured in the They Said It section of Sports Illustrated
on February 10, 1997 with the following entry:
men's basketball team as an assistant coach for the 2008-2009 season. The Tigers won the Atlantic University Sport conference tournament in his first season, becoming conference champions for just the second time ever, and the first since 1996. The Tigers won the AUS championship again during the 2010-2011 season.
Dave Nutbrown grew up in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, and attended the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
where he played varsity basketball for the Red Raiders. In 1966-67 Nutbrown led UNB to a first place record of 10-2 and their first and only Maritime intercollegiate championship, scoring 247 points for a 20.6 per game average which placed him fifth in the conference. In 1968-69, he set the school's single-game scoring mark (44 points), since tied by Doug Thompson in 2005-2006. Following his university career Nutbrown received a tryout with the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He returned Canada and coached St. Stephen's high school boy's basketball team in the early 1970s before becoming head coach of the UPEI Panthers
UPEI Panthers
The UPEI Panthers are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The UPEI Panthers have teams playing in the Atlantic University Sport conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport , including men's...
of the University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
The University of Prince Edward Island is a public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the sole university in the province. Founded in 1969, it traces its roots back to its two earlier predecessor organizations, St. Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales...
in the early 1980s.
Acadia University
After some success as coach at UPEI, Nutbrown was hired as Men's Basketball coach at Acadia UniversityAcadia University
Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...
in Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. At Acadia, Nutbrown was a six-time conference Coach of the Year and received the Stewart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy as CIAU men's basketball coach of the year in 1987-88. That year Nutbrown led Acadia to the CIAU final with a starting lineup of five native Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
players - Peter Morris, Kevin Veinot, Grant MacDonald, Charles Ikejiani and Tyrone Carvery. 2003-2004 was Nutbrown's final season as Acadia coach - since that time the University has had four other men's basketball coaches.
1993 World University Games
Nutbrown also coached extensively with the Canadian National Team program alongside coaches such as Ken ShieldsKen Shields (Canadian basketball)
Kenneth William Daniel Shields, CM is a basketball coach, the one with the most wins in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball history with the University of Victoria, and former head coach of Canadian national men's basketball team....
and John Dore
John Dore (Basketball)
John Dore has been head coach of the Concordia Stingers Basketball team since the 1989-1990 season. He has taken the Concordia Stingers to the national championship tournament 10 times, and won the national crown in 1990, and placed second in 1995 and 2005....
. He was the head coach for Canada at the XVII World University Games (or 1993 Summer Universiade
1993 Summer Universiade
The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America.-Medal table:-External links:*...
), leading Canada to a 5-2 record and a berth in the tournament final against the dominant host country United States. In that year's tournament, the United States roster featured future NBA players including Damon Stoudamire
Damon Stoudamire
Damon Lamon Stoudamire is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the...
, Michael Finley
Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finley is a retired American professional basketball player. He last played for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.-High school career:...
, Ed O'Bannon
Ed O'Bannon
Edward Charles O'Bannon, Jr. is a retired American basketball player, who was a power forward for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team on their 1995 NCAA championship team, where he was known as "Ed-O"...
, Sharone Wright
Sharone Wright
Sharone Addaryl Wright is a retired American professional basketball player.He played collegiately at Clemson University from 1990 until 1994....
, Eric Piatkowski
Eric Piatkowski
Eric Todd Piatkowski is a former American professional basketball player. He most recently played for the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns. He is the son of former ABA player Walt Piatkowski.-High school career:...
, and Carlos Rogers
Carlos Rogers (basketball)
Carlos Deon Rogers is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1994 NBA Draft....
, averaged 40 more points than its opponents and had six players averaging in double figures. The United States entered the final with a cumulative 18-game winning streak and overall record of 90-6 in the event.
The USA's perfect record and aspirations for a gold medal nearly came to an end as an inspired Canadian team forced the Americans to mount a second-half comeback before the U.S. earned a 95-90 win. Controlling the entire first half, Canada led by 17 points, 41-24, with 3:48 to go in the first half, however, the U.S. managed to cut the Canadian's lead to 12, 52-40, by halftime. Trailing 59-50 with 16:43 to play, the U.S., behind five points from captain Damon Stoudamire, went on a 16-0 scoring run to regain the lead, 66-59 with 12:50 to play. The U.S. went on to lead by as many as 10 points, but Canada rallied to cut the lead to one 87-86 with 2:48 to play. However, an Ed O'Bannon basket was followed by a jumper from Finley and the U.S. was back in front by five, 91-86. Canada cut the lead to three, 91-88 with 1:48 to play, but the USA's Stoudamire countered with a basket with 1:21 left to push the U.S. lead back to five and the USA managed to hold off the Canadians from there for the 95-90 victory and the gold medal. Jeff Foreman led Canada with 30 points.
Notable Media Appearances
Nutbrown was featured on the CBC television program Sports Journal with host Tom Harrington on June 17, 2001Nutbrown was featured in the They Said It section of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
on February 10, 1997 with the following entry:
Dave Nutbrown
Men's basketball coach at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, after his team rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit against Saint Mary's of nearby Halifax, only to lose 86-81 in overtime: "Moral victories are for losers"
Dalhousie University
Nutbrown joined the Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
men's basketball team as an assistant coach for the 2008-2009 season. The Tigers won the Atlantic University Sport conference tournament in his first season, becoming conference champions for just the second time ever, and the first since 1996. The Tigers won the AUS championship again during the 2010-2011 season.