Doc Rivers
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| Doc Rivers in October 2007 | |
| Position | Point guard |
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| Nickname | Doc |
| League | NBA |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 13 1961 Chicago, Illinois |
| High school | Proviso East HS (Maywood, Illinois) |
| College | Marquette |
| Draft | 2nd round, 31st overall, 1983 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 1983–1996 |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (1983–91) Los Angeles Clippers (1991–92) New York Knicks (1992–94) San Antonio Spurs (1994–96) |
| Awards | NBA Coach of the Year (2000) |
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1982 Colombia | USA | |
Glenn Anton Rivers (born October 13 1961 in Chicago, Illinois), commonly referred to as Doc Rivers, is a retired American basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA. His skills as floor general and point guard helped him transition into a coach following his playing career.
After representing the United States with the national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in which he was selected as the tournament MVP, and graduating from the Marquette University, Rivers was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft, moving into the starting lineup due to injury during his rookie season. He spend the next seven seasons as a starter in Atlanta, assisting star Dominique Wilkins as the team found great regular season success. He averaged a double-double for the 1986-87 season, scoring 12.4 points and helping out with 10.0 assists. Rivers later spent one year as a starter for the Los Angeles Clippers and two more for the New York Knicks, before finishing out his career as a solid bench player.
Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic, where he coached for more than four NBA seasons. Rivers won the Coach of the Year award in 2000 after his first year with the Magic. That season, he led the team that was picked to finish last in the league to a near playoff berth. He made the post season in his next four years as coach, but was fired in 2003 after a disastrous start to the season.
Rivers took over the Boston coaching position in 2004 after spending a year working at the American Broadcasting Company as a commentator for The NBA on ABC.
[edit] Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||
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| W | L | G | Finish | Result | ||
| ORL | 1999-00 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 4th in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| ORL | 2000-01 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 4th in Atlantic | Lost in First Round |
| ORL | 2001-02 | 44 | 38 | 82 | 3rd in Atlantic | Lost in First Round |
| ORL | 2002-03 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 4th in Atlantic | Lost in First Round |
| ORL | 2003-04 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7th in Atlantic | |
| BOS | 2004-05 | 45 | 37 | 82 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in First Round |
| BOS | 2005-06 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 3rd in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| BOS | 2006-07 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 5th in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| Preceded by Dražen Dalipagić | FIBA World Championship MVP 1982 | Succeeded by Dražen Petrović |
| Preceded by Chuck Daly | Orlando Magic Head Coach 1999–2003 | Succeeded by Johnny Davis |
| Preceded by John Carroll | Boston Celtics Head Coach 2004– | Succeeded by N/A |
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| Image:Flag of the United States.svg | United States squad - 1982 FIBA World Championship Finalists - Silver medal | Image:Flag of the United States.svg |
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4 Carr | 5 Turner | 6 Jones | 7 Kitchel | 8 Kleine | 9 Pinone | 10 Reynolds | 11 Rivers | 12 Sundvold | 13 Thomas | 14 West | 15 Wiggins | Coach: Weltlich | ||
Orlando Magic Head Coaches |
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| Guokas • Hill • Adubato • Daly • Rivers • Davis • Jent • Hill • Van Gundy |
Boston Celtics Head Coaches |
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| J. Russell • Julian • Auerbach • B. Russell • Heinsohn • Sanders • Cowens • Fitch • Jones • Rodgers • Ford • Carr • Pitino • O'Brien • Carroll • Rivers |
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