Playoff Tactician
Onni Mäkinen
70 y/o · Illustrious
Tampere, Finlande 🇫🇮
RetiredPlayoff TacticianChampionLong-Tenured Coach
Retired
Career Summary
Onni Mäkinen is recognized as a playoff tactician. After 21 seasons behind the bench, he led his team to a championship and established himself as one of the league's respected coaches.
Statistics
Experience21 seasons
Wins517
Losses385
Championships1
Reputation84
Win %57.3%
StylePlayoff Tactician
Strength: Playoff preparation
Weakness: Sometimes inconsistent regular season
Season-by-Season Career
| Season | Team | GP | Record | PTS | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 33-12-1 | 67 | .717 | First round |
| S2 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 24-21-1 | 49 | .522 | First round |
| S3 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 30-14-2 | 62 | .652 | Conference final |
| S4 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 31-13-2 | 64 | .674 | Second round |
| S5 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 27-15-4 | 58 | .587 | Second round |
| S6 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 22-22-2 | 46 | .478 | Missed playoffs |
| S7 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 28-16-2 | 58 | .609 | First round |
| S8 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 32-12-2 | 66 | .696 | Champion |
| S9 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 35-9-2 | 72 | .761 | First round |
| S10 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 30-14-2 | 62 | .652 | Second round |
| S11 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 19-23-4 | 42 | .413 | Missed playoffs |
| S12 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 19-19-8 | 46 | .413 | Missed playoffs |
| S13 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 19-25-2 | 40 | .413 | Missed playoffs |
| S14 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 25-18-3 | 53 | .543 | First round |
| S15 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 20-24-2 | 42 | .435 | Missed playoffs |
| S16 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 21-20-5 | 47 | .457 | First round |
| S17 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 15-26-5 | 35 | .326 | Missed playoffs |
| S18 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 25-16-5 | 55 | .543 | Conference final |
| S19 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 24-18-4 | 52 | .522 | First round |
| S20 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 23-21-2 | 48 | .500 | First round |
| S21 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 15-27-4 | 34 | .326 | Missed playoffs |
| S22 | PhoenixPhoenix Aces | 46 | 23-21-2 | 48 | .500 | First round |
Career Path
S1
Hired
Phoenix hands its bench to Onni Mäkinen.
S8
Champion — Phoenix Aces
Onni Mäkinen wins the championship with the Phoenix Aces.
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S22
Firing
Phoenix fires Onni Mäkinen after 22 seasons.