| 词条 | Craig Neal |
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| name = Craig Neal | image = Craig Neal in 2008.jpg | width = | caption = Craig Neal in December 2008 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego | team = | league = | position = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 165 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|02|16}} | birth_place = Muncie, Indiana | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | high_school = Washington (Washington, Indiana) | college = Georgia Tech (1984–1988) | draft_year = 1988 | draft_round = 3 | draft_pick = 71 | draft_team = Portland Trail Blazers | career_start = 1988 | career_end = 1995 | career_number = 10, 11, 22 | career_position = Shooting guard | coach_start = 2000 | coach_end = | years1 = 1988 | team1 = Jacksonville Hooters | years2 = {{nbay|1988|full=y}} | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | years3 = {{nbay|1988|end}} | team3 = Miami Heat | years4 = 1989–1990 | team4 = Rapid City Thrillers | years5 = 1990–1991 | team5 = Columbus Horizon | years6 = {{nbay|1990|end}} | team6 = Denver Nuggets | years7 = 1991 | team7 = Florida Jades | years8 = 1991–1993 | team8 = Rapid City Thrillers | years9 = 1993–1994 | team9 = Fort Wayne Fury | years10 = 1994 | team10 = Omaha Racers | years11 = 1994–1995 | team11 = Fort Wayne Fury | cyears1 = 2000–2003 | cteam1 = Toronto Raptors (asst.) | cyears2 = 2004–2007 | cteam2 = Iowa (asst.) | cyears3 = 2007–2013 | cteam3 = New Mexico (asst.) | cyears4 = 2013–2017 | cteam4 = New Mexico | bbr = nealcr01 | highlights = As head coach:
| medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas Championship}}{{MedalGold| 1993 San Juan | Team competition}} }} Craig Duane Neal (born February 16, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the third round (71st pick overall) of the 1988 NBA draft, and played in the NBA and several minor leagues. High schoolBorn and raised in Washington, Indiana, Neal played high school basketball at Washington High School, where his father Stan was head coach. Steve Alford would later employ Neal as an assistant coach. As a senior in 1983, Neal earned all-American and all-state honors.[1] College playing careerIn 1982, Neal signed with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to play basketball under Bobby Cremins.[1] Neal played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1983 to 1988.[2] Due to a season-ending injury, Neal played only four games in his sophomore season in 1984–85 and took a redshirt that year.[4] As a senior in 1987–88, Neal set the ACC single-season record with 303 assists while averaging a league-best 9.5 assists per game in addition to 7.7 points.[3] During Neal's time at Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets made the 1984 NIT and subsequent NCAA Tournaments he following four years.[3] Professional playing careerIn the 1988 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers picked Neal in the third round, 71st overall.[4] Neal began his basketball career playing for the Jacksonville Hooters of the USBL.[5] In his rookie NBA season, Neal played 21 games for the Portland Trail Blazers before being waived on January 11, 1989. On February 3, Neal signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat and played 32 games off the bench.[4] After playing in the CBA in the 1989–90 season, Neal returned to the NBA in 1990 as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls but was released before the regular season. On February 12, 1991, Neal signed with the Denver Nuggets. In 10 games, Neal averaged 12.5 minutes and 4.4 points before being waived on March 3.[4] Neal later played for the Florida Jades of the World Basketball League in 1991 and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1991 WBL All-Star Game.[6] Neal served as a player and coach for the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA in 1994–95.[7] NBA scouting and coaching careerIn 1996, Neal joined the Toronto Raptors of the NBA as a scout before becoming an assistant coach for the team under Lenny Wilkens in 2000.[3][1] For three years, Neal coached the Raptors' summer league team and led pre-draft workouts for prospects. In the 2003–04 season, Neal was a scout and player development assistant for the Raptors.[3] College coaching careerIowaIn August 2004, Craig Neal joined long-time friend and head coach Steve Alford at the University of Iowa. Iowa posted a 63-35 record while Neal was the associate-head coach, including consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes won 25 games in 2005-06, the second highest total in school history. They also captured the Big Ten Conference tournament title, set a school record with 10 wins over top 25 opponents and ran off a school record 18-game winning streak in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, winning all 17 home games in 2005-06.[3] New MexicoOn March 27, 2007, Craig Neal followed Steve Alford to New Mexico and became the associate head coach of the Lobos. In his first year at New Mexico, Craig Neal played an essential role in turning New Mexico into a competitive team. In addition, the Lobos made it into post season play in the NIT for the first time since 2005. In 2010 and 2012, New Mexico reached the NCAA tournament (winning both opening round games). In 2013, New Mexico reached the NCAA tournament as the number 3 seed, losing in the first round to 14th seed Harvard. On April 2, 2013, New Mexico promoted Neal to head coach,[8] after Alford left to take the head coaching position at UCLA. In Neal's first season as head coach, New Mexico finished 27–7, including 15–3 and second place in the Mountain West Conference. New Mexico beat San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament, finished the season ranked 17th in the AP Poll, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a 7 seed in the tournament, New Mexico lost in the Round of 64 to 10 seed Stanford.[9] However, New Mexico went 15–16 the following year and 17–15 in 2015–16.[10] In 2016–17, New Mexico went 17–14 and marked the first time in the nearly 50-year history of The Pit that home attendance did not rank in the top 25 in Division I.[20] By the end of the season, four players who had eligibility remaining decided to leave the program, including leading scorer Elijah Brown.[20][11] On March 31, 2017, New Mexico fired Neal 3 weeks after Lobos AD Paul Krebs announced that Neal would return next season.[12] Acting university president Chaouki Abdallah stated: "The decision made late tonight comes after lengthy consideration in light of recent developments that cannot be ignored."[13] Head coaching record{{CBB Yearly Record Start| |type=coach |conference= |postseason= |poll=no }}{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=New Mexico Lobos |startyear=2013 |conference=Mountain West Conference |endyear=2017 }}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 2013–14 | name = New Mexico | overall = 27–7 | conference = 15–3 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA Round of 64 | ranking = | ranking2 = }}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2014–15 | name = New Mexico | overall = 15–16 | conference = 7–11 | confstanding = 8th | postseason = | ranking = | ranking2 = }}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2015–16 | name = New Mexico | overall = 17–15 | conference = 10–8 | confstanding = T–4th | postseason = | ranking = | ranking2 = }}{{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2016–17 | name = New Mexico | overall = 17–14 | conference = 10–8 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = | ranking = | ranking2 = }}{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = New Mexico | overall = 76–52 ({{Winning percentage|76|52}}) | confrecord = 42–30 ({{Winning percentage|42|30}}) }}{{CBB Yearly Record End | overall = 76–52 ({{Winning percentage|76|52}}) }} Community serviceAlong with his basketball and coaching career, Craig Neal has been a vital member of the community. He has often committed himself to causes greater than oneself, such as he founded the Craig Neal/Grant Delagrange benefit golf tournament in Fort Wayne, IN, with proceeds dedicated to schools for autistic and Down Syndrome children. In addition, while in Toronto Craig Neal was involved with the NBA's Team Up community service program. To this day, Neal continues to give back to the community.[3] FamilyHe and his wife, Janet, have two sons, Cullen and Dalton. References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|author=Grammer, Geoff|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/239775/neal-gets-to-make-his-mark-3.html|title=Neal gets to make his mark|work=Albuquerque Journal|date=June 9, 2013|accessdate=April 2, 2017}} {{New Mexico Lobos men's basketball coach navbox}}{{United States squad 1993 FIBA Americas Championship}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Neal, Craig}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/craig-neal-1.html|title=Players: Craig Neal|work=Sports-Reference CBB|accessdate=April 2, 2017}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://golobos.com/coaches.aspx?rc=190&path=mbball&mobile=skip|title=2016-17 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff: Craig Neal|publisher=University of New Mexico Athletics|accessdate=April 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402081025/http://golobos.com/coaches.aspx?rc=380|archivedate=April 2, 2017|deadurl=no|df=}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nealcr01.html|title=Craig Neal|work=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=April 2, 2017}} 5. ^[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130181360/ Palm Beach Post, June 3, 1988] 6. ^http://www.apbr.org/wbl88-92.html 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/craig_neal/|title=Craig Neal|date=2001|publisher=NBA|accessdate=April 2, 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://golobos.com/news/2013/4/2/209060845.aspx?path=mbball|title=Craig Neal Named 20th Basketball Coach at New Mexico|publisher=University of New Mexico|date=April 2, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406134452/http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040213aad.html|archivedate=April 6, 2013|deadurl=no|df=}} 9. ^https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-mexico/2014-schedule.html 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/craig-neal-1.html|title=Craig Neal|work=SRCBB|accessdate=April 1, 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kob.com/sports/unm-new-mexico-lobos-mountain-west-basketball-elijah-brown/4431130/|title=Basketball player Elijah Brown to transfer from UNM|publisher=KOB-TV|accessdate=April 1, 2017|date=March 20, 2017}} 12. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/980634/neal-is-out-as-unm-basketball-coach.html|title=Neal is out as UNM basketball coach|author=Grammer, Geoff|work=Albuquerque Journal|date=April 1, 2017|accessdate=April 1, 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://golobos.com/news/2017/4/1/craig-neal-relieved-of-duties-as-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|title=Craig Neal relieved of duties as men's basketball coach|publisher=University of New Mexico|date=April 1, 2017|accessdate=April 1, 2017}} 22 : 1964 births|Living people|American expatriate basketball people in Canada|American men's basketball players|Basketball players from Indiana|College men's basketball head coaches in the United States|Columbus Horizon players|Denver Nuggets players|Fort Wayne Fury players|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players|Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball coaches|Miami Heat players|New Mexico Lobos men's basketball coaches|People from Washington, Indiana|Point guards|Portland Trail Blazers draft picks|Portland Trail Blazers players|Rapid City Thrillers players|Shooting guards|Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana|Toronto Raptors assistant coaches|Educators from Indiana |
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