Nuggets coaching icon Doug Moe dies at 87 after cancer battle

Doug Moe
February 2026

Longtime coach Doug Moe has died after a long cancer battle. He coached 15 NBA seasons, won NBA Coach of the Year in 1988, and is remembered for high-scoring motion offense with the Nuggets in the 1980s. Moe’s death was confirmed via his son informing friends, with tributes noting his influence on a notable decade in Nuggets history and his distinctive bench personality and style of play.