Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers, in 1982
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No, he did not. Dwayne Wade won his NBA title with the Miami Heat in the 2005-06 season. He was a rookie in the 2003-04 season.
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John Thompson won an NBA title as a player with the Celtics in 1965-66 and then coached the NCAA champs Georgetown in 1984. Larry Brown won an ABA title in 1969 as a player with the Oakland Oaks and was the coach of the NCAA champs Kansas in 1988.
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The 1996 Chicago Bulls did. Dennis Rodman won the rebounding title. Jordan was MVP and Phil Jackson won Coach of the Year. Steve Kerr was also the league leader in 3-pointers and Toni Kukoc won 6th Man of the Year.