Coach in learning
Saunders was a four-year starting point guard for the Gophers under Bill Musselman and Jim Dutcher.
1977-81
First job as head coach at Golden Valley Lutheran College (92-13 record).
1981-86
Assistant Gophers coach under Dutcher.
1986-88
Assistant coach at Tulsa
1988-95
CBA head coach at Rapid City, La Crosse and Sioux Falls (253-197 record).
1995-2005
Although hired as Wolves GM, he took over coaching duties two months into his first season, holding the job for a decade before being fired. (411-326 record).
2005-08
Head coach with Detroit Pistons (176-70).
2009-12
Head coach with Washington Wizards (51-130).
2014
Hired as Wolves president of basketball operations in May, 2013; named himself head coach a year into presidency.
The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year pleaded for accountability, saying players need to be benched if they don’t give their all on defense.
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