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- Became head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 17, 2005

- Before that, was with Seattle SuperSonics for 11 seasons as an assistant coach with the last four years also serving as associate head coach

- Began coaching with Seattle for the 1994-95 season after spending five years as a head coach in Japan

- While overseas, Dwane Casey coached Japan’s National Team with basketball legend Pete Newell

- In summer of 1998, Casey coached the team to its first World Championship appearance in 31 years

- Before Japan, Dwane Casey was assistant under head coach Eddie Sutton at the University of Kentucky from 1985-90

- Was also an assistant under Clem Haskins at Western Kentucky University from 1980-85

- Began his coaching career at Kentucky in 1979 as a graduate assistant

- As a player, played at Kentucky for Coach Joe B. Hall

- In his junior season at Kentucky the team went 30-2 and won the 1978 NCAA championship

- Was Kentucky team captain as a senior

- Dwane Casey was born April 17, 1957, in Morganfield, Kentucky

- Earned degree in business administration from Kentucky in 1979