Antonio Diaz-Miguel Enshrined 1997 Alcazar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain July 6, 1933 - February 21, 2000 Biography Antonio Diaz-Miguel was a pioneer in the promotion of worldwide basketball. Coach of the Spanish National team from 1965 to 1992, Antonio Diaz-Miguel's players were always well-prepared, fundamentally sound, and displayed exceptional sportsmanship. In more than 300 games, Diaz-Miguel led the Spanish National team to six Olympiads, including a silver medal in the 1984 games in Los Angeles. Diaz-Miguel's teams participated in fourteen European Championships and four World Championships, and his best finishes were two silver medals (1973, 1983) and one bronze medal (1991) in the European Championships. Coaching the European All-Star team six times, Diaz-Miguel was named the Best Spanish Coach of the 1980s. A winner of numerous coaching awards, Diaz-Miguel frequently lectured on basketball around the world. Career Highlights European Championship Silver Medal, 1973, 1983 Spain's Coach of the Year, 1981, 1982 Olympic Silver Medal, 1984 Spanish Coach of the Decade for the 1980s