Steve McKean

college basketball player (1968–1970) San Jose State

Stephen Ronald McKean MNZM (1943/1944 – 3 May 2021) was an American-born New Zealand basketball coach. He first moved to New Zealand in 1971. He was coach of the New Zealand men's national basketball team. He also coached in the New Zealand NBL and was the league's coach of the year in 1992.

McKean in 2012

McKean was married and had a daughter. He died of cancer on 3 May 2021 in New Plymouth. He was 77.[1]

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  1. Hinton, Marc (3 May 2021). "Legendary New Zealand basketball coach Steve McKean dies after battle with cancer". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

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