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In addition to the above, Al Attles won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 1974-75 and Lenny Wilkins won one with Seattle in 1978-79. Interestingly, in the 1974-75 season championship match, the other head coach, with the Washington Bullets. was Lenny Wilkins. That was the only time that both finalists had black head coaches. By the way, KC Jones won both in the 1983-84 and 1985-86 seasons.
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Taiga4 black coaches have won nba titles. They are: Bill Russell, Al Attles, Lenny Wilkens, and K.C. Jones. If Doc Rivers and the Celtics close out the series with the Lakers he will be the 5th. Revised answer 5 black coaches have won nba titles. They are: Bill Russell, Al Attles, Lenny Wilkens, K.C. Jones and Doc Rivers.
As of March 6th of the 2009-2010 season, there are 7 teams that have black head coaches, which include:
- Atlanta Hawks (Mike Woodson)
- Boston Celtics (Doc Rivers)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (Mike Brown)
- Memphis Grizzlies (Lionel Hollins)
- Philadelphia 76ers (Eddie Jordan)
- Phoenix Suns (Alvin Gentry)
- Portland Trailblazers (Nate McMillan)
Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics), Bill Russell (player/coach, Boston Celtics), Lenny Wilkins (Seattle Supersonics), K.C. Jones (Boston Celtics), Al Attles (Golden State Warriors).
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How many black coaches in the NBA for year 2011?
12
How many NCAA National Championship coaches have also won an NBA title and who were they?
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.
How many nba championships have the lakers won?
They have 1 NBL title and 16 NBA championships.
How many years did it take Jordan to win a nba title?
7
How many players won their first NBA title their rookie year?
8,000
