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Kevin Cadle
Born(1955-03-17)March 17, 1955
DiedOctober 16, 2017(2017-10-16) (aged 62)
Occupation(s)Sports broadcaster, basketball coach
Years active1984–2017
Websitekevincadle.com

Kevin Cadle (March 17, 1955 – October 16, 2017) was a British-based American sports presenter and former basketball coach.

Cadle was born in Buffalo, New York in 1955.[1] After retiring from coaching in 1997, Cadle presented American football and NBA programming for Sky Sports.[2] Cadle also ran his own channel on YouTube called The SportsHeads, providing honest commentary on the NFL and NBA for a UK audience.

He supported the Buffalo Bills.[3]

Cadle unexpectedly died on the morning of October 16, 2017.[4]

Coaching accomplishments

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  • British Basketball League Champions 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
  • BBL play-off Champions 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997
  • BBL Cup Winners 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • BBL Trophy Winners 1996, 1997
  • Scottish Cup Winners 1984, 1985
  • Scottish Play-Off Champions 1984, 1985
  • English Cup Champions 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996
  • World Invitation Club Tournament Champions (WICB) 1990, 1992

Coaching record

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  • Scottish Coach of the Year 1984, 1985
  • English Coach of the Year 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
  • Scottish Men's National Team Head Coach 1984, 1985
  • English Men's National Team Head Coach 1991–1993
  • Great Britain Men's National Team Head Coach 1991–1992

Special coaching accomplishments

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  • Placed in the Guinness Book of Records – "Most Successful Team Ever in British Sport" 1989/1990
  • Repeated in 1991/1992 Season
  • British record of more than 300 career league victories – 1998
  • Voted into the "Top 50 Most Influential Sportsperson" in Britain – 1996
  • Final grouping of the European Club Champions Cup – First Time Ever in Britain 1990/1991 Season: Ranked Number 6 in Europe
  • Repeated in 1993/1994 Season
  • Final grouping of the European Cup Winners Cup – 1987/1988 Season
  • First coach to be inducted into the British Basketball League's (BBL) Hall of Fame
  • BBL Player of the Month award named in his honour - the Molten Kevin Cadle Player of the Month award
  • Voted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Cadle, former Sky Sports NFL presenter, dies aged 62 | NFL News | Sky Sports". www.skysports.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ Frances, Paul (18 July 2021). "VAVEL USA exclusive interview with Sky Sports NFL television presenter Kevin Cadle". vavel.com.
  3. ^ Kevin Cadle : Home
  4. ^ "Kevin Cadle, former basketball coach and Sky presenter, dies aged 62". TheGuardian.com. 16 October 2017.
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