articleThe Brief Don Nelson, who played or coached in the NBA for nearly 50 years, has died, his family said in a statement. Nelson, who is in the NBA Hall of Fame, won three Coach of the Year awards in his 32 years as a head coach. Nelson retired holding the record for most NBA wins as a head coach, a title that he held for more than a decade. RELATED: Roger Craig reveals vascular dementia diagnosis during Hall of Fame speechFollowing his time in Milwaukee, Nelson went to the Golden State Warriors for his first stint with the team. When he retired after the 2009-10 season, Nelson had the most wins of any head coach in NBA history, a record that has since been surpassed by longtime Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.