Michael Curry was born on August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama.  He is currently the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.  This is his first year as head coach after taking over in the off-season for Flip Saunders.  Curry also played professional basketball just like many of his players.  He spent eleven years playing in the NBA for six different teams, including the Detroit Pistons.  Before being promoted to head coach, Curry was an assistant coach for the Pistons and was also the NBA’s Vice-President of Player Development.  Michael is a very young coach and has a very promising future as an NBA coach.