Veteran NBA Coach & Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster; Former Head Coach at Hawks, Cavaliers & Grizzlies; International Basketball Ambassador
Mike Fratello Biography
Mike Fratello is recognized as a head coach, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, and international basketball ambassador whose career in professional basketball spans more than four decades. Fratello began his career as a physical education teacher and high school coach before advancing through the college basketball ranks at Rhode Island, James Madison, and Villanova. His coaching journey led him to the NBA, where he joined Hubie Brown's staff with the Atlanta Hawks before being promoted to head coach.
Fratello spent 15 seasons as an NBA head coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Memphis Grizzlies, compiling a 667-548 career record and leading his teams to 11 playoff appearances. During one season, he was named Coach of the Year by five organizations: NBA/Hagger, The Sporting News, NBA/Miller Lite, Basketball Weekly, and Basketball Digest. He also captured the Central Division title with 57 wins and coached the East to a victory in the NBA All-Star Game. As head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, Fratello achieved the most wins and playoff victories in franchise history.
Nicknamed Czar of the Telestrator by Marv Albert for his expertise in diagramming plays on-screen with NBC, Fratello built a broadcasting career with national networks NBC and TNT, as well as YES and other local networks covering Nets, Pistons, Clippers, Heat, and Cavaliers games. He earned two Emmy Awards for his broadcasting work, including a New York Emmy for Best Sports Analyst and a Lower Great Lakes Emmy. Fratello also provided commentary for NBC Sports' telecasts of the original Dream Team during the Barcelona Olympic Games.
Fratello later transitioned to international basketball, leading the Ukrainian National Team to a sixth-place finish in the FIBA European Championship and qualification for their first World Championship. In his USA Basketball coaching debut as head coach of the USA Men's National Team in the FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games, Fratello led his team to two wins against Puerto Rico. He serves as a part-time analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Ohio for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a part-time color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network SoCal for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Fratello received the NBA's Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, selected by the NBA Coaches Association. His career includes 16 years as an NBA head coach, 667 regular season wins, NBA Coach of the Year honors, service as head coach of the Ukraine National Team, and multiple Emmy Awards. He was also honored with the Mario Andretti Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame. Fratello's experience as both a coach and broadcaster provides a comprehensive perspective on basketball, making him a respected voice in the sport.
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