Few coaches have done more to change the way the game is played than Mike D’Antoni. Teams coached: Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New York KnicksRegular season record: 707-657 (.518)Postseason record: 47-54 (.465)NBA Championships: 0. Found inside – Page 27517 The first black players in the NBA were not stars , though most helped to improve their teams and were generally ... and the Californiaborn black Russell remains to this day the most successful coach - player tandem in the history of ... Aged 66, Dwane Casey is one of the most respected black NBA coaches in the league. (Photo by Rich Kane/Icon Sportswire), Teams coached: Miami HeatRegular season record: 567-392 (.591)Postseason record: 85-54 (.612)NBA Championships: 2. Teams coached: Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Miami HeatRegular season record: 1,210-694 (.636)Postseason record: 171-111 (.606)NBA Championships: 5. Ramsay was one of the most respected coaches in the game and was a recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. Hannum is one of three coaches to win NBA titles with two different teams and one of two coaches to win both an ABA and NBA title. All of . Seattle SuperSonics (1990-92), Overall Record: 522-252 (regular season), 81-57 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1989 (as player). Having won two titles in three seasons as player-coach of the Boston Celtics, Russell was a key figure in the first wave of extremely successful Black coaches in the NBA who have paved the way for over 70 Black coaches to grace the sidelines over the past 55 years. Oakland Oaks (1968-69) – ABA Overall Record: 1,245-575 (overall record), 170-114 (playoffs), Championships: 5 (1999, 2003, '05, '07, '14). Seattle SuperSonics (1969-72, '77-85) Teams coached: Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Minnesota TimberwolvesRegular season record: 1,042-749 (.582)Postseason record: 79-78 (.503)NBA Championships: 0. Teams coached: Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Memphis GrizzliesRegular season record: 667-548 (.549)Postseason record: 20-42 (.323)NBA Championships: 0. His high-octane "Seven Seconds or Less" offense in Phoenix supercharged the pace of play, while his inventive small ball lineups in Houston prompted other teams to abandon centers and spread the court with five shooters. (Photo by Matt A. Brown/Icon Sportswire). Williams said Suns assistant coach Willie Green is also up for several head coach openings. Stephen Keshi: brawler, talker and most successful black African coach of all time The former Nigeria and Togo manager, who died on Tuesday evening aged just 54, was, at international level, the . Few coaches have shown a greater ability to adapt their style to their personnel than Pat Riley. The Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans all have openings. Found inside – Page 222Some of the most successful Division I coaches were John Thompson of Georgetown , John Chaney of Temple , George Raveling of the University of Southern California ... As of 2005 nearly 80 percent of all NBA players were black . Found inside – Page 65After retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973, Chamberlain coached the San Diego Conquistadors (ABA). ... Florida, John Chaney went on to become one of the most respected and successful college basketball coaches in history. Even as the league embraces nontraditional paths to the sideline, that double standard is hindering Black candidates from breaking through. Unfortunately, his insistence on always being right has led to strained relationships and pink slips. Williams also has a chance to coach the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993 and first title. It’s nearly impossible to watch that clip even now without getting goosebumps. New York Knicks (2005-06) No one in NBA history has coached more games than Lenny Wilkens, whose 2,487 game career mark is well ahead of everyone on our list. Teams coached: Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksRegular season record: 1,335-1,063 (.557)Postseason record: 75-91 (.452)NBA Championships: 0. The Brooklyn native coached games, ran practices, oversaw player development and, on occasion, even taped up ankles prior to game time. The league consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and one in Canada. Hannum is one of three coaches to win NBA titles with two different teams and one of two coaches to win both an ABA and NBA title. “There are so many worthy candidates,” Williams said. Philadelphia 76ers (1966-68) Jerry Stackhouse, an NBA All-Star and former G League Coach of the Year, longed for the NBA but 17 months ago headed to Vanderbilt University. Los Angeles Lakers (1999-2004, '05-11), Overall Record: 1,155-485 (overall record), 229-104 (playoffs), Championships: 11 (1991-93, '96-98 Bulls; 2000-02, 2009-10 Lakers), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2007. Found inside – Page 36A 1993 profile of John Lucas , the newly hired ( and instantly successful ) black head coach of the San Antonio Spurs ... mentor to black players and the white " fast - talking tough guys who ' get the most out of ” their young blacks . Found inside – Page 166Red was the guy who hired the first black player in the NBA, Chuck Cooper, in 1950. ... in his three years as coach. What bugged me most, though, was the omission of the most successful basketball ... Bob Cousy never called Red “Coach. (Photo by Icon Sports Media), Teams coached: Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Memphis GrizzliesRegular season record: 528-559 (.486)Postseason record: 31-32 (.492)NBA Championships: 0. The Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams, LA Clippers’ Tyronn Lue and Atlanta Hawks’ interim Nate McMillan are all Black coaches leading their teams into the conference finals. “There are a lot of openings this summer,” Lue said. This list includes the date of hiring and the performance record of National Basketball Association head coaches. Milwaukee/St. ", Head coach Hubie Brown of the Memphis Grizzles. Spanning an illustrious career of over 40 years, Dwane is currently the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. BILL RUSSELL. These are two of the most successful NBA franchises in recent years, with the . Toronto Raptors (2000-03) Syracuse Nationals (1960-63) Williams coached the Suns to a 51-21 record this season, which was second-best in the NBA, and their first division title since 2007. Sixty-one percent of D-1 Basketball players are players of color, but 22.3 . Frankly it’s amazing he never won the Nobel Prize. With seven head coach openings, there is optimism diversity in the coaching ranks will improve. Abstract . That memorable stretch included three trips to the Western Conference Finals and two appearances in the NBA Finals. That can make college hoops tempting. I’m like, ‘Wow.’ These guys deserve a shot. Plenty of men on our list have won multiple NBA Coach of the Year Awards, but Hubie Brown is the only one who captured his 26 years apart. New York Knicks (2004-05), Overall Record: 1,332-1,155 (regular season), 80-98 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1989 (as player), '98 (coach). Teams coached: San Francisco Warriors, Los Angeles LakersRegular season record: 333-240 (.581)Postseason record: 35-27 (.565)NBA Championships: 1. The only good black football coach in the NFL over the last 20 years has been Tony Dungy. While Jackson was a self-styled hippie who liked to burn sage in the locker room and encouraged his players to mediate, Fitch was a former U.S. Marines Corps drill instructor with a penchant for screaming until he was blue in the face. Found inside – Page 1975Da'Sean Butler 2010 West Virginia Miami Legend Bold- Played at least one game in the NBA or ABA Black-Played most or all of ... Very successful coaching in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (six Grey Cup appearances, four titles, ... Teams coached: Philadelphia 76ers, Buffalo Braves, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana PacersRegular season record: 864-783 (.525)Postseason record: 44-58 (.431)NBA Championships: 1. Found inside – Page 63... full house of 17,823 fans who showed up to see basketball's most successful independent professional team take on the powerhouse of the fledgling NBA . It was black against white , cagey veterans versus upstarts from a new league . Dallas Mavericks (1997-05) 14. In the midst of the NBA players’ social justice movement sparked by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, there has been a call from players for the league to invest more into African Americans on and off the court. In addition to his five titles with two different teams, Riley won 50 or more games in 17 of the 24 seasons that he coached. Just ask Jack Ramsay, who earned a PhD in education before becoming one of the most respected coaches in the NBA. Found insideDavis.19 I wouldn't have thought twice about Prop 42 were it not for Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson. At the time, “Big John,” as he was known in D.C., was the most visible and successful Black coach in America. Rochester Royals (1948-55) – Royals were in the BAA for 1948-49 season, Overall Record: 295-181 (regular season), 19-19 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1980. “Three out of the four coaches left standing are going to be Black coaches. If not for Detroit's "Bad Boys" and Michael Jordan's first iteration of the Bulls' dynasty, he might have won two NBA titles. New York Knicks (1991-95) It was seldom pretty, but New York’s down-and-dirty approach lead to a .680 winning percentage and an Eastern Conference Championship. Lue coached the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA championship in 2016 and has a chance to coach the Clippers to their first NBA Finals appearance. There isn't usually a Black Monday situation like the NFL, but jobs typically open up soon after . He has since led Miami to five conference titles and a pair of NBA Championships. Teams coached: Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey NetsRegular season record: 556-457 (.549)Postseason record: 38-50 (.432)NBA Championships: 0. Career Record: 72-122, .396 WP. You have to get the upper hand on an 82-game season and then potentially play 28 games to win a championship. If he had fared better in the playoffs, he would be much higher on this list. Found insideFormer All Blacks coach Wayne Smith captures this leadership challenge in his own potent way: 'Creating a champion team is a spiritual ... Wayne Smith's words are echoed by the most successful NBA coach of all time, Phil Jackson. Sources say Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups, a 2004 NBA Finals MVP, is a candidate for openings in New Orleans, Boston and Portland. New York Knicks (1967-77, ‘78-82), Overall Record: 696-604 (regular season), 58-47 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1985. Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by Miami. Other sources said the Pelicans would like to add an African American head coach who could relate well with star forward Zion Williamson and the Wizards are interested in hiring a Black head coach, too. There may not be much to like about Larry Brown himself, but there’s a lot to like about his accomplishments. Golden State Warriors (1995-97) Spoelstra made the NBA Finals in four of his first six years. Teams coached: San Antonio SpursRegular season record: 1,277-614 (.675)Postseason record: 170-114 (.599)NBA Championships: 5. Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949-50) He taught Michael Jordan to trust his teammates, he brokered countless peace treaties between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal and, perhaps most impressively, he prevented Kobe from throttling Smush Parker every time he turned over the ball. People are looking out for them in that regard. (Photo by Javier Rojas/Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire), Teams coached: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Dallas MavericksRegular season record: 794-659 (.546)Postseason record: 60-66 (.476)NBA Championships: 1. But Popovich, as a successful white coach, has a . As recently as the 2012-13 season, 14 of the NBA's 30 head coaches to start the campaign were Black -- a high point in league history. Found insideJohn Lucas, the #1 draft pick in the NBA in 1976, has made a very successful career as an NBA coach and a life coach to athletes. John has a much publicized NBA career that was marked by addiction. We believe John's success in coaching ... 05/30/2013 06:53 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017. That lengthy span speaks volumes about his longevity as well as Brown’s ability to relate to players from multiple generations. Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for The Undefeated. Decades of activism from the league's athletes make that clear. "My plan is to just go out there, have a good time, and run around like a chicken with your head cut off," he once explained. This spot may seem a little high after Milwaukee was sent home early in Orlando, but "Coach Bud" deserves credit for coaching the Bucks to the best record in the NBA in back-to-back seasons. One of the most respected basketball coaches in the country relates the story of his life, from his turbulent childhood to the North Carolina Tar Heels' national championship in 2009, and discusses the coaching philosophy that has made him ... Coaching in the NBA is as much about man-management as it is about strategies and specific schemes. So much of coaching success in the modern NBA depends on getting superstars to play cohesively. He served as head coach of the Quad City Thunder for nine seasons, and owns a career record of 313-191, winning Continental Basketball Association championships in 1994 and 1998. The regular season ended with seven Black coaches out of 30 in a league that is predominantly Black. HOUSTON - APRIL 21: Coach Jeff Van Gundy of the Houston Rockets on the sidelines as his teams plays the Utah Jazz in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs at the Toyota Center April 21 . Milwaukee Bucks (1998-2003) According to most recent league stats, at the start of the current season there were seven Black head coaches out of 30 teams in a league with a nearly 75 percent (74.2) Black playing constituency. Having David Robinson and Tim Duncan on his roster certainly helped, but "Pop" is also an exceptional manager of talent who has consistently found ways to unify players from all over the globe. Cleveland Cavaliers (1984-86) Phil Jackson, NBA. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Sources say other Black NBA assistant coaches who are considered candidates include the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jason Kidd, the Mavericks’ Jamahl Mosley, the Nuggets’ Wes Unseld Jr., the Golden State Warriors’ Mike Brown, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Sam Cassell, the Brooklyn Nets’ Ime Udoka and Jacque Vaughn, the Pelicans’ Teresa Weatherspoon and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ David Vanterpool. Some coaches change the way sports are played, while others underwhelm despite tremendous roster talent. MORE: NBA Draft 2016 winners and losers. The NFL's 32 teams began the season in full on Sunday with only three Black head coaches and two Black general managers in a league where the players are roughly 70% Black. Found insideA behavioral economist and a veteran Sports Illustrated writer analyze hidden influences and subtle biases that shape sports plays, covering such topics as performance pressures, the "home field advantage" and the overpayment of athletic ... Sloan guided the Jazz to 47 wins or more for every season from 1990-98. he’s also the only coach in NBA history to lose three playoff series in which his team was up 3-1. He led the Magic to the playoffs the next three years but was fired 11 games into the 2003-2004 season when Orlando started 1-10. An increase in Black head coaches is among the requests. The rest of them for the most part are horrible and only have gotten their jobs thru affirmative action. Los Angeles Lakers (1971-76), Overall Record: 466-353 (regular season), 57-40 (playoffs), Championships: 2 (1971 Stars; 1972 Lakers), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1976 (as player), 2004 (coach). Washington Capitals (1946-49) – In BAA until NBA merger in 1949 On May 18, 1975, history was made as two black head coaches stood on the sidelines for the first time in the NBA Finals. Bill Russell, 87, is still racking up assists in the NBA. Of the five head . Along the way, he won the franchise's only title. The Celtics continued to enjoy success in the 1970s thanks in part to the coaching of their former power forward. The former math teacher schooled his pupils in basketball fundamentals and took great pride in ensuring his squads were always well prepared. Boston Celtics (1950-66), Overall Record: 938-479 (regular season), 99-69 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 1969. They're nearly all intrigued by the possibility because most of them . G League Select head coach Brian Shaw, a former NBA head coach and Pacers assistant coach, is interviewing for the Pacers’ head coach job, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Found inside – Page 378George Karl, coaching across town against Phil Jackson in the Finals, was working on his third NBA chance. Five black coaches (out of twenty-nine teams) finished the 1995-96 season, not a terribly progressive percentage in a league ... Panaggio went on to a successful coaching career as well at all levels. Still, Scott believes the NBA has always been at the forefront in American sports in creating . The Hannibal, Missouri native is still a very big deal in Phoenix, where he led the Suns to a 341-208 record and five straight playoff appearances. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Adelman won 1,000 games and made the playoffs with three different teams. Oh, and his 1,335 wins are the most of any coach in NBA history. Success of Black and White Coaches in the NFL . . The Suns are the only team in the NBA that has a Black head coach and general manager in Williams and James Jones, respectively, who are both also former NBA players. African Americans were banned from the game until 1950. From 1968-1975, he posted . Yes, he inherited a team full of Hall of Famers, but Sharman was also a tremendous communicator and innovator who was responsible for inventing the morning shootaround. He is credited with creating several generations of championship Boston Celtics teams, most notably the first Celtics dynasty with Bill Russell which won . The former three-point specialist has guided the Warriors to five conference titles and three NBA Championships during his first six seasons on the bench. MORE: NBA Draft 2016 winners and losers. New Jersey Nets (1981-83) Teams coached: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento KingsRegular season record: 1,175-824 (.588)Postseason record: 80-105 (.432)NBA Championships: 0. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire), Teams coached: Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles ClippersRegular season record: 943-681 (.581)Postseason record: 91-89NBA Championships: 1. The answers are found in social factors and processes. …, “You have to give your props to Ty out there coaching [the Clippers]. Chicago Bulls (1979-82) Found inside – Page 18... as a point guard in the NBA, the setbacks he suffered as a result of his problems with cocaine and alcohol, and his successful rebound as an NBA coach. The most prominent coach to lead a major pro sports team while in recovery, ... One can only wonder what he might have done had been able to stay put with one team. Rick Carlisle has won close to 800 games and has guided his teams to the playoffs 13 times, but he’ll forever be remembered for being the man that coached the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship in franchise history. Black NBA coaches hope playoff success presents more opportunities. One of just two men to win NBA and ABA Championships as a coach, Bill Sharman makes it onto our list for the masterful job he did with the 1971-72 Lakers. They know their x’s and o’s, of course, but they’re also adept at managing personalities and finding ways to motivate their players over the course of a long season. San Francisco Warriors (1963-66) Weiss was asked to coach the L.A. Clippers who were having a partially successful season. McMillan is the 20th-winningest head coach in NBA history and has a chance to coach the Hawks to their first title since they were in St. Louis in 1958. — Rankings by Aaron Tallent, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. His ability to wear so many hats is extraordinary in today’s era of increased specialization. The ones at the top covered all three. In the Pac-12 Conference, Black coaches account for zero percent of the 12 jobs in men's basketball. The eight-time All-Star led L.A. to 33 consecutive wins and the franchise’s first title in 19 years. For Juwan Howard, lack of Black coaches is personal. Denver Nuggets (2005-13) Denver Nuggets (1974-79) – ABA until merger with NBA in 1976 Found inside – Page 40CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS 4 CHAMPIONS STON A SNOIJWVH ” NBA Stars Who Coached Teams To Greatness nywhere you go coaching ... the sport's most enduring personalities , is also one of the most successful Blacks ever to play and coach the game . Williams was named the recipient of the 2021 Michael H. Goldberg National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. He also led the U.S. men's team to the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and a bronze 40 years later in the Athens Summer Games. Houston Rockets (2007-11) Cunningham also left his mark on the game as a player, starting as a collegian at North Carolina through his Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia 76ers and Carolina Cougars of the ABA. The college game, at the top, is less welcoming than the NBA. He relied more on traditional lineups and pick-and-roll sets than anyone else on our list. Dick Umile is the most successful worst coach of all time, if there is such a thing. embarked on their most successful season yet in 2019-2020. . © 2021 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. One reason for optimism is that several NBA sources tell The Undefeated that there is high interest from teams to hire African American coaches who could perhaps relate more strongly with the league’s predominantly Black players. His place near the top of this list is firmly secure. it should be pointed out that Isiah Thomas is one of the fifty greatest NBA players ever, an NBA Hall-of . Portland Trail Blazers (1989-94) Popovich has won 68 percent of his games and five NBA titles. Their 2011 title is all the sweeter because the Mavs were heavy underdogs who overcame a 2-1 deficit to the star-studded Heat to win the NBA Finals in six games. Milwaukee Bucks assistant coaches Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, who has been linked to the Pelicans opening, are often mentioned candidates. Charlotte Bobcats (2008-10), Overall Record: 1,327-1,011 (regular season), 120-115 (playoffs), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2002. “People are understanding what is going on and are realizing who the real basketball minds are,” Booker said. Golden State Warriors (1988-95) By the numbers: 11 championships, 1,155 wins. New York Knicks (1995-96) I think about how smart Willie, Chauncey, Darvin and Sam are. David Culley, a 65-year-old former Andy Reid assistant who most recently worked in Baltimore, was the only Black head coach hired in 2021. Indiana Pacers (1993-97) Fitzsimmons never did bring a title to the dessert, but he’s revered by fans as the second most successful coach in franchise history. Others have pointed out . Jackson arguably is the most successful and greatest coach in NBA history, with a total of 13 NBA rings. As recently as 2012, there were only 1,804 professional black players in the league. Praise for Forty Million Dollar Slaves “A provocative, passionate, important, and disturbing book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant . . . a beautifully written, complex, and rich narrative.”—Washington Post Book World ... Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said the team never considered the 66-year-old Jackson, the most successful coach in NBA history, or Calapari, who led Kentucky to the NCAA championship in March. Detroit Pistons (2003-05) Louis Hawks (1953-1957) His squad may have fallen to the Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals, but his future remains as bright as ever. Danny Ainge retired as Boston Celtics president of basketball operations and the team promoted former head coach Brad Stevens to Ainge's job. First of all, he was a black coach in almost an entirely white team in an entirely white city and that there's a lot of pressure and he was coming up around the time of the civil rights movement which even added more pressure to his job at that particular time and I was really impressed with the fact that he was able to win so many championships. Under his leadership, the team finished at 27-55. Most coaches are obsessed with wins and losses, but Chuck Daly was equally concerned with lapels and cuffs. Miami Heat (1995-2003, ‘05-08), Overall Record: 1,210-694 (overall record), 171-111 (playoffs), Championships: 5 (1982, '85, '87-88 Lakers; 2006 Heat), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Class of 2008. The well-traveled Motta was a former Coach of the Year who enjoyed his finest moment in 1978 when he led the underdog Washington Bullets past the Seattle SuperSonics to capture the franchise’s first – and thus far only - NBA Championship. Boston Celtics (1983-88) Reid is undoubtedly one of the greatest NFL coaches of all-time. Wilkens coached more games than any other coach in NBA history.

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