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Coach From To Birth Date College
Rick Adelman 1989 2010 June 16, 1946 Loyola Marymount University
Richie Adubato 1980 1997
Danny Ainge 1997 2000 March 17, 1959 Brigham Young University
Stan Albeck 1971 1986 May 17, 1931 Bradley University
LaDell Andersen 1972 1973
Jack Ankerson 1976 1976
Curly Armstrong 1949 1949 November 1, 1918 Indiana University
Al Attles 1970 1983 November 7, 1936 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Red Auerbach 1947 1966 September 20, 1917 George Washington University
Randy Ayers 2004 2004
Johnny Bach 1980 1986 July 10, 1924 Fordham University
Ed Badger 1977 1978
Cliff Barker 1950 1951
Tony Barone 2007 2007 Duke University
Tom Barrise 2010 2010
Bob Bass 1968 1992
Elgin Baylor* 1975 1979 September 16, 1934 Seattle University
Butch Beard 1995 1996 May 4, 1947 University of Louisville
Zelmo Beaty 1976 1976 October 25, 1939 Prairie View A&M University
Clair Bee 1953 1954
Joe Belmont 1970 1971
Carl Bennett 1949 1949
Bill Berry 2002 2002
Bill Bertka 1994 1999
Al Bianchi 1968 1976 March 26, 1932 Bowling Green State University
Bernie Bickerstaff 1986 2007 February 11, 1944 University of San Diego
Mark Binstein 1972 1972
Paul Birch 1947 1954 January 10, 1910 Duquesne University
Larry Bird* 1998 2000 December 7, 1956 Indiana State University
Bill Blair 1983 1996
Bill Blakely 1971 1971
Harold Blitman 1970 1971
Vince Boryla 1956 1958 March 11, 1927 University of Denver
Jeff Bower 2010 2010
Jim Boylan 2008 2008
Carl Braun 1960 1961 September 25, 1927 Colgate University
Al Brightman 1968 1968 September 22, 1923 California State University, Long Beach
Allan Bristow 1992 1996 August 23, 1951 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Scott Brooks 2009 2010 July 31, 1965 University of California, Irvine
Jim Brovelli 1999 1999
Dave Brown 1973 1973
Herb Brown 1976 1978
Hubie Brown 1975 2005 September 25, 1933 Niagara University
Larry Brown 1973 2010 September 14, 1940 University of North Carolina
Mike Brown 2006 2010 March 5, 1970 University of San Diego
Philip Brownstein 1949 1950
Quinn Buckner 1994 1994 August 20, 1954 Indiana University
Bucky Buckwalter 1973 1975
Walt Budko 1951 1951 July 30, 1925 Columbia University
Donnie Butcher 1967 1969 February 8, 1936 Pikeville College
Jeff Bzdelik 2003 2005
John Calipari 1997 1999
Mack Calvin 1976 1992 July 27, 1947 University of Southern California
P.J. Carlesimo 1995 2009
Rick Carlisle 2002 2010 October 27, 1959 University of Virginia
Lou Carnesecca 1971 1973
M.L. Carr 1996 1997 January 9, 1951 Guilford College
John Carroll 2004 2004
Butch Carter 1998 2000 June 11, 1958 Indiana University
Fred Carter 1993 1994 February 14, 1945 Mount St. Mary's University
Bill Cartwright 2002 2004 July 30, 1957 University of San Francisco
Don Casey 1989 2000
Dwane Casey 2006 2007 April 17, 1957 University of Kentucky
John Castellani 1960 1960
Vince Cazzetta 1968 1968
Al Cervi* 1950 1959 February 12, 1917
Wilt Chamberlain* 1974 1974 August 21, 1936 University of Kansas
Don Chaney 1985 2004 March 22, 1946 University of Houston
Maurice Cheeks 2002 2009 September 8, 1956 West Texas A&M University
John Clark 1970 1970
Jim Cleamons 1997 1998 September 13, 1949 Ohio State University
Roy Clifford 1947 1947
Neil Cohalan 1947 1947
Jerry Colangelo 1970 1973
Doug Collins 1987 2003 July 28, 1951 Illinois State University
Michael Cooper 2005 2005 April 15, 1956 University of New Mexico
Larry Costello 1969 1979 July 2, 1931 Niagara University
Bob Cousy* 1970 1974 August 9, 1928 College of the Holy Cross
Dave Cowens* 1979 2002 October 25, 1948 Florida State University
Billy Cunningham* 1978 1985 June 3, 1943 University of North Carolina
Michael Curry 2009 2009 August 22, 1968 Georgia Southern University
Glenn Curtis 1947 1947
Mike D'Antoni 1999 2010 May 8, 1951 Marshall University
Chuck Daly 1982 1999 July 20, 1930 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Mel Daniels 1989 1989 July 20, 1944 University of New Mexico
Jimmy Darden 1950 1950 June 19, 1922 University of Denver
Johnny Davis 1997 2009 October 21, 1955 University of Dayton
Dave DeBusschere* 1965 1967 October 16, 1940 University of Detroit Mercy
Red Dehnert 1947 1947 Columbia University
Vinny Del Negro 2009 2010 August 9, 1966 North Carolina State University
Don Delaney 1981 1982
Tony DiLeo 2009 2009
Harry Dinnel 1968 1968 Pepperdine University
Terry Dischinger 1972 1972 November 21, 1940 Purdue University
Eddie Donovan 1962 1965
Ike Duffey 1950 1950
Mike Dunleavy 1991 2010 March 21, 1954 University of South Carolina
Charles Eckman 1955 1958
Johnny Egan 1973 1976 January 31, 1939 Providence College
Mike Evans 2002 2002 April 19, 1955 Kansas State University
Mike Farmer 1967 1967 September 26, 1936 University of San Francisco
Bob Feerick 1950 1963 January 2, 1920 Santa Clara University
Bill Fitch 1971 1998 May 19, 1934 Coe College
Dick Fitzgerald 1947 1947 November 18, 1920 Seton Hall University
Cotton Fitzsimmons 1971 1997 October 7, 1931 Midwestern State University
Tim Floyd 1999 2004
Chris Ford 1991 2004 January 11, 1949 Villanova University
Lawrence Frank 2004 2010 August 23, 1970 Indiana University
Mike Fratello 1981 2007 February 24, 1947 Montclair State College
Burl Friddle 1949 1949
Harry Gallatin* 1963 1966 April 26, 1927 Truman State University
Alvin Gentry 1995 2010
John Givens 1968 1968
Edward Gottlieb 1947 1955
Ed Gregory 1988 1988
Alex Groza 1971 1975 October 7, 1926 University of Kentucky
Richie Guerin 1965 1972 May 29, 1932 Iona College
Matt Guokas 1986 1993 February 25, 1944 Saint Joseph's University
Cliff Hagan* 1968 1970 December 9, 1931 University of Kentucky
Bruce Hale 1949 1968 August 30, 1918 Santa Clara University
Frank Hamblen 1992 2005
Leonard Hamilton 2001 2001
Alex Hannum 1957 1974 July 19, 1923 University of Southern California
Bill Hanzlik 1998 1998 December 6, 1957 University of Notre Dame
Jim Harding 1969 1969
Del Harris 1980 1999 June 18, 1937 Milligan College
Les Harrison 1949 1955
Dick Harter 1989 1990
Lew Hayman 1947 1947
Gar Heard 1993 2000 May 3, 1948 University of Oklahoma
Tom Heinsohn* 1970 1978 August 26, 1934 College of the Holy Cross
Nat Hickey 1948 1948 January 30, 1902
Bob Hill 1987 2007
Brian Hill 1994 2007 September 19, 1947 Kennedy College
Lionel Hollins 2000 2010 October 19, 1953 Arizona State University
Red Holzman 1954 1982 August 10, 1920 City College of New York
Bob Hopkins 1978 1978 November 3, 1934 Grambling State University
Kim Hughes 2010 2010 June 4, 1952 University of Wisconsin
Rex Hughes 1992 1993
Marc Iavaroni 2008 2009 September 15, 1956 University of Virginia
Stu Inman 1972 1972
George Irvine 1985 2001 February 1, 1948 University of Washington
Dan Issel* 1993 2002 October 25, 1948 University of Kentucky
Phil Jackson 1990 2010 September 17, 1945 University of North Dakota
Stu Jackson 1990 1997
Buddy Jeannette* 1948 1970 September 15, 1917 Washington & Jefferson College
Chris Jent 2005 2005 January 11, 1970 Ohio State University
Avery Johnson 2005 2008 March 25, 1965 Southern University and A&M College
Dennis Johnson* 2003 2003 September 18, 1954 Pepperdine University
Frank Johnson 2002 2004 November 23, 1958 Wake Forest University
Magic Johnson* 1994 1994 August 14, 1959 Michigan State University
Phil Johnson 1974 1987
Neil Johnston* 1960 1961 February 4, 1929 Ohio State University
K.C. Jones* 1973 1992 May 25, 1932 University of San Francisco
Wally Jones 1951 1951
Eddie Jordan 1997 2010 January 29, 1955 Rutgers University
Ed Jucker 1968 1969
Alvin Julian 1949 1950
George Karl 1985 2010 May 12, 1951 University of North Carolina
Bob Kauffman 1978 1978 July 13, 1946 Guilford College
Red Kerr 1967 1970 August 17, 1932 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bob Kloppenburg 1982 1992
Lon Kruger 2001 2003
Larry Krystkowiak 2007 2008 September 23, 1964 University of Montana
John Kuester 2010 2010 February 6, 1955 University of North Carolina
John Kundla 1949 1959 July 3, 1916 University of Minnesota
Bob Lanier* 1995 1995 September 10, 1948 St. Bonaventure University
Joe Lapchick 1948 1956 April 12, 1900
York Larese 1970 1970 July 18, 1938 University of North Carolina
Frank Layden 1982 1989
George Lee 1969 1970 November 23, 1936 University of Michigan
Slick Leonard 1963 1980 July 17, 1932 Indiana University
Andrew Levane 1953 1962 April 11, 1920 St. John's University
Grady Lewis 1949 1950 March 25, 1917 University of Oklahoma
Gene Littles 1986 1995 June 29, 1943 High Point University
Earl Lloyd 1972 1973 April 3, 1928 West Virginia State University
Tates Locke 1977 1977
Ken Loeffler 1947 1949
John Logan 1951 1951 January 1, 1921 Indiana University
Kevin Loughery 1973 1995 March 28, 1940 St. John's University
Sidney Lowe 1993 2003 January 21, 1960 North Carolina State University
John Lucas 1993 2003 October 31, 1953 University of Maryland
Jim Lynam 1984 1997
Ed Macauley* 1959 1960 March 22, 1928 Saint Louis University
Bob MacKinnon 1975 1988
John MacLeod 1974 1991 October 3, 1937 Bellarmine University
Brendan Malone 1996 2005
Tom Marshall 1959 1960 January 6, 1931 Western Kentucky University
Slater Martin* 1957 1969 October 22, 1925 University of Texas at Austin
Babe McCarthy 1968 1974
Johnny McCarthy 1972 1972 April 25, 1934 Canisius College
Jack McCloskey 1973 1974 September 19, 1925 University of Pennsylvania
Dick McGuire* 1960 1968 January 25, 1926 St. John's University
Frank McGuire 1962 1962
Kevin McHale* 2005 2009 December 19, 1957 University of Minnesota
Morris McHone 1984 1984
Bones McKinney 1951 1971 January 1, 1919 University of North Carolina
Jack McKinney 1980 1985
John McLendon 1970 1970
Jack McMahon 1963 1972 December 3, 1928 St. John's University
Dave McMillan 1951 1951
Nate McMillan 2001 2010 August 3, 1964 North Carolina State University
Murray Mendenhall 1950 1951
Tom Meschery 1972 1972 October 26, 1938 Saint Mary's College of California
George Mikan* 1958 1958 June 18, 1924 DePaul University
Vern Mikkelsen* 1969 1969 October 21, 1928 Hamline University
Sam Mitchell 2005 2009 September 2, 1963 Mercer University
Doug Moe 1977 1993 September 21, 1938 University of North Carolina
Mike Montgomery 2005 2006 February 27, 1947 California State University, Long Beach
Doxie Moore 1950 1952
Robert Morris 1947 1947
Dick Motta 1969 1997 September 3, 1931 Utah State University
Joe Mullaney 1970 1977 November 17, 1925 College of the Holy Cross
Bill Musselman 1976 1991
Eric Musselman 2003 2007
Pete Myers 2004 2008 September 15, 1963 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Kenny Natt 2009 2009 October 5, 1958 University of Louisiana at Monroe
Don Nelson 1977 2010 May 15, 1940 University of Iowa
Tom Newell 1989 1989
Tom Nissalke 1972 1984
Jim O'Brien 2001 2010
Kevin O'Neill 2004 2004
Harold Olsen 1947 1949 May 12, 1895 University of Wisconsin
Bob Pettit* 1962 1962 December 12, 1932 Louisiana State University
Randy Pfund 1993 1994
Andy Phillip* 1959 1959 March 7, 1922 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rick Pitino 1988 2001
Jim Pollard* 1960 1970 July 9, 1922 Stanford University
Gregg Popovich 1997 2010 January 28, 1949 United States Air Force Academy
Terry Porter 2004 2009 April 8, 1963 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Roger Potter 1950 1950
Kevin Pritchard 2005 2005 July 17, 1967 University of Kansas
Kurt Rambis 1999 2010 February 25, 1958 Santa Clara University
Jack Ramsay 1969 1989 February 21, 1925 Saint Joseph's University
Frank Ramsey* 1971 1971 July 13, 1931 University of Kentucky
Willis Reed* 1978 1989 June 25, 1942 Grambling State University
Chick Reiser 1952 1953 December 17, 1914 New York University
Jerry Reynolds 1987 1990
Gene Rhodes 1968 1971 September 2, 1927 Western Kentucky University
Pat Riley 1982 2008 March 20, 1945 University of Kentucky
Doc Rivers 2000 2010 October 13, 1961 Marquette University
Scotty Robertson 1975 1983
Red Rocha 1958 1960 September 18, 1923 Oregon State University
Jimmy Rodgers 1989 1993
Robert Rolfe 1947 1947
Ron Rothstein 1989 1993
Roy Rubin 1973 1973
Bill Russell* 1967 1988 February 12, 1934 University of San Francisco
John Russell 1947 1948
Philip Sachs 1947 1947
Ed Sadowski 1947 1947 July 11, 1917 Seton Hall University
Tom Sanders 1978 1979 November 8, 1938 New York University
Flip Saunders 1996 2010 February 23, 1955 University of Minnesota
Herm Schaefer 1952 1953 December 20, 1919 Indiana University
Fred Schaus 1961 1967 June 30, 1925 West Virginia University
Dolph Schayes* 1964 1972 May 19, 1928 New York University
Mike Schuler 1987 1992
Howie Schultz 1950 1950
Fred Scolari 1952 1952 March 1, 1922 University of San Francisco
Byron Scott 2001 2010 March 28, 1961 Arizona State University
Ray Scott 1973 1976 July 12, 1938 University of Portland
George Senesky 1956 1958 April 4, 1922 Saint Joseph's University
Paul Seymour 1957 1969 January 30, 1928 University of Toledo
Bill Sharman* 1967 1976 May 25, 1926 University of Southern California
Beryl Shipley 1975 1975
Charley Shipp 1950 1950 December 3, 1913 Catholic University of America
Gene Shue 1967 1989 December 18, 1931 University of Maryland
Paul Silas 1981 2005 July 12, 1943 Creighton University
Scott Skiles 2000 2010 March 5, 1964 Michigan State University
Jerry Sloan 1980 2010 March 28, 1942 University of Evansville
Keith Smart 2003 2003 September 21, 1964 Indiana University
Jack Smiley 1950 1950 December 22, 1922 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Albert Soar 1948 1948
Erik Spoelstra 2009 2010
Garry St. Jean 1993 2000
Bob Staak 1997 1997
Larry Staverman 1968 1978 October 11, 1936 Thomas More College
Jerry Steele 1971 1971
Terry Stotts 2003 2007 November 25, 1957 University of Oklahoma
Ken Suesens 1950 1950
Ed Tapscott 2009 2009
Jerry Tarkanian 1993 1993
Reggie Theus 2008 2009 October 13, 1957 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Isiah Thomas* 2001 2008 April 30, 1961 Indiana University
Rod Thorn 1976 1982 May 23, 1941 West Virginia University
Jim Todd 2000 2000
Rolland Todd 1971 1972
Mike Todorovich 1951 1951 June 11, 1923 University of Wyoming
Rudy Tomjanovich 1992 2005 November 24, 1948 University of Michigan
Bumper Tormohlen 1976 1976 May 12, 1937 University of Tennessee
Jay Triano 2009 2010
Wes Unseld* 1988 1994 March 14, 1946 University of Louisville
Dick Van Arsdale 1987 1987 February 22, 1943 Indiana University
Butch Van Breda Kolff 1968 1977 October 28, 1922 New York University
Jeff Van Gundy 1996 2007 January 19, 1962 Nazareth College
Stan Van Gundy 2004 2010 August 26, 1959 State University of New York at Brockport
Kiki Vandeweghe 2010 2010 August 1, 1958 University of California, Los Angeles
Dick Versace 1989 1991
Sam Vincent 2008 2008 May 18, 1963 Michigan State University
Dick Vitale 1979 1980
Darrell Walker 1997 2000 March 9, 1961 University of Arkansas
Donnie Walsh 1979 1981
Bobby Wanzer* 1956 1959 June 4, 1921 Seton Hall University
Jim Weaver 1969 1969
Bob Weiss 1987 2006 May 7, 1942 Pennsylvania State University
Jerry West* 1977 1979 May 28, 1938 West Virginia University
Paul Westhead 1980 1992
Paul Westphal 1993 2010 November 30, 1950 University of Southern California
John Wetzel 1988 1988 October 22, 1944 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lenny Wilkens* 1970 2005 October 28, 1937 Providence College
Herb Williams 2004 2005 February 16, 1958 Ohio State University
Max Williams 1970 1971
Tex Winter 1972 1973
Brian Winters 1996 2002 March 1, 1952 University of South Carolina
Randy Wittman 2000 2009 October 28, 1959 Indiana University
Dave Wohl 1986 1988 November 2, 1949 University of Pennsylvania
Charles Wolf 1961 1965
Mike Woodson 2005 2010 March 24, 1958 Indiana University
Draff Young 1974 1974
Verl Young 1969 1969
Max Zaslofsky 1968 1969 December 7, 1925 St. John's University