General Manager and Head Coach
After his retirement in 1981 he moved into a front office position with the Bullets where he served as vice president for six years before being named head coach in 1987. He resigned following the 1994 season with a 202–345 record (.369). Unseld became Washington's General Manager in 1996 and guided the team to the playoffs once during his tenure.
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