Wizards History
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Team Founded: 1961-62
Team History: 1961-62 - Chicago Packers
1962-63 - Chicago Zephyrs
1963-73 - Baltimore Bullets
1973-74 - Capital Bullets
1974-1997 - Washington Bullets
1997-Present - Washington Wizards
Team Colors: Blue, Black and Bronze
Arena Address: MCI Center
7th and F streets
Washington, D.C.
(202-661-5000)
Opened: December 2, 1997
First Official Game: December 2, 1997, a 95-78 win over the Seattle
Supersonics
Arena Capacity: 20,600
Chairman of the Board: Abe Pollin
President: Susan O'Malley
Vice Chairman/General Manager: Wes Unseld
Head Coach: Garfield Heard
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1961-62 Jim Pollard 18-62
1962-63 Jack McMahon 12-26
(Replaced after 38 games in 1962-63 Season)
Bob Leonard 13-29
1963-64 Bob Leonard 31-49
1964-65 Buddy Jeannette 37-43 5- 5
1965-66 Paul Seymour 38-42 0- 3
1966-67 Mike Farmer 1- 8
(Replaced after 9 games in 1966-67 Season)
Buddy Jeannette 3-13
(Interim Head Coach for 16 games in 1966-67 Season)
Gene Shue 16- 40
1967-73 Gene Shue 275-217 14-26
1973-76 K.C. Jones 155- 91 14-17
1976-80 Dick Motta 185-143 27-24
1980-86 Gene Shue 231-248 5-10
(Replaced after 69 games in the 1985-86 Season)
Kevin Loughery 7- 6
1986-88 Kevin Loughery 50- 59
(Replaced after 27 games in the 1987-88 Season)
Wes Unseld 30- 25
1988-94 Wes Unseld 172-320 2- 3
1994-97 Jim Lynam 82-128
(Replaced after 44 games in the 1996-97 Season)
Bob Staak 0- 1
(Interim head coach for 1 game during the 1996-97 Season)
Bernie Bickerstaff 22- 13 0 3
1997-1999 Bernie Bickerstaff 77- 71
(Replaced after 32 games in 1999 Season [13-19])
1999 Jim Brovelli 5- 13
1999-present Garfield Heard
Retired Numbers: (3)
11 - Elvin Hayes
25 - Gus Johnson
41 - Wes Unseld
Bullets in the Hall of Fame: (3)
1987 - Wes Unseld
1989 - Earl Monroe
1989 - Elvin Hayes
Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year
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(Maurice Podoloff Trophy) (Eddie Gotlieb Trophy)
1969 - Wes Unseld (Baltimore) 1968 - Earl Monroe
1969 - Wes Unseld
Coach of the Year Executive of the Year
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(Red Auerbach Trophy)
1969 - Gene Shue (Baltimore) 1979 - Bob Ferry
1982 - Gene Shue 1982 - Bob Ferry
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L Pct. Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1961-62 Chicago 18 62 .225 (5) West
1962-63 Chicago 25 55 .312 (5) West
1963-64 Baltimore 31 49 .388 (4) West
1964-65 Baltimore 37 43 .463 (3) West 5 5 .500
1965-66 Baltimore 38 42 .475 (3) West 0 3 .000
1966-67 Baltimore 20 61 .247 (5) East
1967-68 Baltimore 36 46 .439 (6) East
1968-69 Baltimore 57 25 .695 (1) East 0 4 .000
1969-70 Baltimore 50 32 .610 (3) East 3 4 .429
1970-71 Baltimore 42 40 .512 (1) Cent 8 10 .444
1971-72 Baltimore 38 44 .463 (1) Cent 2 4 .333
1972-73 Baltimore 52 30 .634 (1) Cent 1 4 .200
1973-74 Capital 47 35 .573 (1) Cent 3 4 .429
1974-75 Washington 60 22 .732 (1) Cent 8 9 .471
1975-76 Washington 48 34 .585 (2) Cent 3 4 .429
1976-77 Washington 48 34 .585 (2) Cent 4 5 .444
1977-78 Washington 44 38 .537 (2) Cent 14 7 .667 NBA Champions
1978-79 Washington 54 28 .659 (1) Atl 9 10 .500
1979-80 Washington 39 43 .476 (3) Atl 0 2 .000
1980-81 Washington 39 43 .476 (4) Atl
1981-82 Washington 43 39 .524 (4) Atl 3 4 .429
1982-83 Washington 42 40 .512 (5) Atl
1983-84 Washington 35 47 .427 (5) Atl 1 3 .250
1984-85 Washington 40 42 .488 (4) Atl 1 3 .250
1985-86 Washington 39 43 .476 (3) Atl 2 3 .400
1986-87 Washington 42 40 .512 (3) Atl 0 3 .000
1987-88 Washington 38 44 .463 (2) Atl 2 3 .400
1988-89 Washington 40 42 .488 (4) Atl
1989-90 Washington 31 51 .378 (4) Atl
1990-91 Washington 30 52 .366 (4) Atl
1991-92 Washington 25 57 .305 (6) Atl
1992-93 Washington 22 60 .268 (7) Atl
1993-94 Washington 24 58 .293 (7) Atl
1994-95 Washington 21 61 .256 (7) Atl
1995-96 Washington 39 43 .476 (4) Atl
1996-97 Washington 44 38 .537 (4) Atl 0 3 .000
1997-98 Washington 42 40 .512 (4) Atl
1998-99 Washington 18 32 .360 (5) Atl
Overall Regular Season Record: 1438 - 1635 (.468)
Overall Post Season Record: 69 - 97 (.416)
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