In 2008 he was named player-coach of Dorados.

Andy Morrell was named temporary player-coach, but was later appointed as full-time manager.

When the Nationals moved to Philadelphia in 1963, Schayes was named player-coach.

Sather was named player-coach of the Oilers late in the 1976-77 season.

On 13 September 1971 he was named player-coach for the Jacksonville Rockets.

He was also a born leader, and was even named player-coach of the Pistons when he was only 24.

Despite his holdout, he was named player-coach of the Canadiens in 1915.

However, he was named player-coach late in the season, moving to the bench full-time after the season.

The following year, he was named player-coach for the 66ers, and went on to an even more famous career as a coach.

Munro recovered his health in time for the 1929-30 season and was named player-coach upon his return.