Stan Van Gundy
Stanley Alan Van Gundy (born August 26, 1959) is an American former basketball coach who is a television commentator for the NBA on TNT and College Basketball on CBS. Prior to TNT, Van Gundy was most recently the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. He also served as the head coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons from 2014 to 2018. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat but resigned in 2005 mid-season, returning the job over to Pat Riley. Van Gundy then coached the Orlando Magic for five seasons from 2007 to 2012, leading them to the 2009 NBA Finals. He is the older brother of former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy.
Van Gundy in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1959 Indio, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alhambra (Martinez, California) |
| College | Brockport (1977–1981) |
| Coaching career | 1981–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1981–1983 | Vermont (assistant) |
| 1983–1986 | Castleton |
| 1986–1987 | Canisius (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Fordham (assistant) |
| 1988–1992 | UMass Lowell |
| 1992–1994 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1994–1995 | Wisconsin |
| 1995–2003 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Miami Heat |
| 2007–2012 | Orlando Magic |
| 2014–2018 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2020–2021 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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