title: Morris McHone
text: Morris Daniel "Mo" McHone (born June 17, 1943) is a former coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, a professional team in the NBA Development League. He is also a former NBA basketball coach and assistant coach.
  
  Career
  
  McHone served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for several seasons under coach Stan Albeck, replacing him in 1983 when Albeck took a job with the New Jersey Nets.  However, McHone only lasted 31 games, and was fired midway through the season after posting an 11-20 record.  He was replaced by then-GM Bob Bass.
  
  McHone served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the  season, and under head coach George Karl during the  season. He also served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons (1999–2001) and the Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2003).
  
  McHone has coached for several teams in the Continental Basketball Association and NBA D-League, and has also served as head coach of the United States Men's National Basketball Team for several stints.
  
  Sioux Falls Skyforce
  McHone is best known for his multiple stints as coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, both in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and the NBA D-League. He coached the team from 1995-1999 in the CBA, and twice (06-07 and 10-12) in the D-League, winning the CBA Championship in 1996. He has a combined 180-124 (.592) record with the Skyforce. However, in August 2012 the Skyforce appointed Joel Abelson as the 15th Head coach of the franchise.
  
  In between his time with the Skyforce, he was named Director of Basketball Development for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.
  
  References
  
  External links
   NBA Development League bio
   BasketballReference.com: Morris McHone
  
  1943 births
  Living people
  American men's basketball coaches
  Bradley Braves men's basketball coaches
  Continental Basketball Association coaches
  Florida State Seminoles men's basketball coaches
  Florida State University alumni 
  Georgia Bulldogs basketball coaches
  Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
  New Jersey Nets assistant coaches
  San Antonio Spurs head coaches
  Sioux Falls Skyforce coaches
  United States men's national basketball team coaches
  American men's basketball players