Pittsburgh Pipers Team History
Called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA and captured the first league title.
Established
1967
City
Pittsburgh – Minneapolis – Pittsburgh
League History
1967 – 1972 American Basketball Association
Team History
1970 – 1972 Pittsburgh Condors
1969 – 1970 Pittsburgh Pipers
1968 – 1969 Minnesota Pipers
1967 – 1968 Pittsburgh Pipers
Nickname
Pipers – Unknown Nickname Origin.
Championship
ABA Championships 1
1967
Arena
*Pittsburgh*
1967 – 1968 1969 – 1973 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
*Minnesota*
1968 – 1969 Bloomington’s Met Center
Owner
1970 – 1972 Metro Sports Haven Industries
1967 – 1969 Gabe Rubin
Coach
1971 – 1972 Jack McMahon and Mark Binstein
1970 – 1971 Jack McMahon
1969 – 1970 John Clark and Buddy Jeanette
1968 – 1969 Jim Harding and Vern Mikkelsen
1967 – 1968 Vince Cazzetta
*Blue is this team’s history