| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-09-14)September 14, 1960 (age 65) Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wagner College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1985–89 1989–99 | Siena (Asst.) Wagner |
| Baseball | |
| 1984–85 | Wagner |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–164 (Basketball) 21–30–3 (Baseball)[1] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year (1992) | |
Tim Capstraw (born September 14, 1960[2]), nicknamedThe Capper, is acolor commentator for theBrooklyn Nets andNBA TV. Prior to becoming a sportscaster, Capstraw was the head basketball coach atWagner College from 1989 to 1999.
Capstraw was born and raisedUtica, New York and graduated from theUtica Free Academy.[3] He graduated from Wagner College in 1982 and the following year, at only 23 years old, he became the school's head baseball coach.[2][4] In 1985 he became a basketball assistant atSiena College.[5]
In 1989, Capstraw returned to Wagner as head basketball coach. At the age of 29, he was the youngest coach in Division I.[6] At Wagner, Capstraw had a 117–164 record and noNCAA tournament orNIT bids.[2] He was the 1992Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.[6]
Capstraw's broadcasting career began with a three-year stint as a television and radio analyst for the Northeast Conference. During the 2001–02 season he was a television analyst for theAtlantic 10 Conference. He joined the Nets Radio broadcasts in the2002-03 NBA season. He has also filled in onYES Network's Nets telecasts.[7]
In addition to his work on Nets broadcasts, Capstraw serves as NBA TV's lead analyst for theirEuroleague broadcasts and several other international championships, including the 2004FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament, the 2003EuroBasket tournament, and the 2003FIBA Asia Championship.[8] In 2006, he worked on NBA TV's coverage of theLas Vegas Summer League. He was a color commentator for NBC's basketball coverage at the2012 Summer Olympics.[4]
   | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball coach is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |