Stan Van Gundy
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Stan Van Gundy (born September 21, 1959 in Indio, California) is the current head coach of the NBA's Orlando Magic, and is the brother of former Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat.
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[edit] Early Career
Stan Van Gundy played college basketball for his father, Bill, at SUNY Brockport. As a senior in 1981, he was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the whole SUNY system. He is a native of Indio, CA. He served as an assistant coach at Canisius College and Fordham University in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Van Gundy was then named the head coach of the men's basketball team at Castleton State College leading the Spartans to a combined 68-18 record. This included the breaking of the school record for wins in his first season and an appearance in the 1985 NAIA National Tournament.[1] and later was the head coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 1994, he replaced Stu Jackson as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he coached until the following season. Jackson went on to become Senior VP of Basketball Operations in the NBA, handing down suspensions to players for their conduct.
In eight years as a college coach, Van Gundy compiled a record of 135-92, a .595 winning percentage.
[edit] Miami Heat
Van Gundy spent twelve years with the Heat organization. In 1995, he was hired to the front office, before being named to the coaching staff as an assistant in 1997.
After working as an assistant under coaching legend Pat Riley, Van Gundy was named head coach when Riley abruptly resigned as coach prior to the 2003-04 season. However, Riley remained on as President of the team. Van Gundy took over a team that had won 25 games the previous season. He led them to a 42-win season, in which they went they won a very high percentage of their late season games surprised many by advancing to the second round of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, nearly defeating the team with the league's best record, the Indiana Pacers, due to the strong play of rookie Dwyane Wade.
During the off-season, Riley arranged a trade to bring Shaquille O'Neal to the Heat. The Heat ended the first half of the season with the best record in the Eastern Conference, allowing Van Gundy to become the first Heat coach to coach in the All-Star game, leading the East to a victory. The Heat finished the season with 59 wins, earning the best record in the conference.
The Heat went on to advance to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Detroit Pistons. Injuries and fatigue played a factor in their defeat. During the 2005 off-season, it was widely speculated that basketball legend Pat Riley was attempting to run Van Gundy out of his coaching job. Whether or not these rumors were valid, Van Gundy indeed resigned from his position as head coach on December 12 2005, insisting that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Riley again took over as head coach, leading the Heat to victory in the 2006 NBA Finals.
Van Gundy stayed on with the heat for the 2006-07 season, serving as a scout. He has a winning percentage of .605 with the Heat(112-73).
[edit] Orlando Magic
In May 2007, Van Gundy received an offer to replace the fired Rick Carlisle as head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Van Gundy turned down the offer, but began interviewing for other head coaching jobs. He was considered a lead candidate to become head coach of the Orlando Magic and also the Sacramento Kings. However, the Magic hired Billy Donovan. Shortly therafter, Donovan decided he wanted to back out of the deal and return to the University of Florida. Finally on June 5, 2007, the Magic released Donovan and offered another contract to Van Gundy. [2] ESPN SportsCenter has reported that the Heat will allow Van Gundy to coach the Magic in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick in 2007 and the right to swap 1st round picks in 2008 or another 2008 2nd round draft pick and cash.
[edit] Coaching Record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||
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| G | W | L | Finish | Result | ||
| MIA | 2003-04 | 82 | 42 | 40 | 2nd in Atlantic | Lost in Second Round |
| MIA | 2004-05 | 82 | 59 | 23 | 1st in Southeast | Lost in Conf. Finals |
| MIA | 2005-06 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1st in Southeast | (resigned) |
[edit] References
- ^ Castleton State College men's basketball records starting (HTML). Castleton State College. Retrieved on 2006-06-03.
- ^ Reports: Donovan Almost Out, Van Gundy Almost In for Magic, NBA.com. Retrieved on June 5, 2007.
| Preceded by James Casciano | Castleton State College Head Men's Basketball Coach 1983 – 1986 | Succeeded by Jerry Martin |
| Preceded by Pat Riley | Miami Heat Head Coach 2003 –2005 | Succeeded by Pat Riley |
| Preceded by Brian Hill | Orlando Magic Head Coach 2007 –present | Succeeded by incumbent |
Wisconsin Badgers Head Basketball Coaches |
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| Elsom • Angell • Noyes • Meanwell • Lowman • Meanwell • Foster • Erickson • Powless • Cofield • Yoder • Jackson • Van Gundy • Bennett • Soderberg • Ryan |
Miami Heat Head Coaches |
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| Rothstein • Loughery • Gentry • Riley • Van Gundy • Riley |
Orlando Magic Head Coaches |
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| Guokas • Hill • Adubato • Daly • Rivers • Davis • Jent • Hill • Van Gundy |
