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In the 1981/82 NBA season Paul Westhead coached the Lakers for the first 11 games of the season, until Pat Riley switched him as the head coach for the remainder of the season. Riley continued coaching the Lakers until the end of the 1989/90 NBA season.
Jack McKinney started out as the Lakers coach during the 1979-80 season, until Paul Westhead switched him in the middle of the season. With McKinney as head coach, the Lakers won 10 games and lost 4. With Westhead as coach, the Lakers won 50 games and lost 18. He would later go on to win the NBA championship, while winning 12 of his playoff games and losing 4.
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Did Phil Jackson win a championship the first year he coached the lakers?
Yes
Who coached The Steelers in 1980?
Chuck Knoll
Which 2 NBA teams did the legendary Phil Jackson coach?
He coached the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
What years did Pat Riley coach Chicago?
Pat Riley never coached the Chicago Bulls. During his career, he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
What teams has Phil Jackson coached?
Phil Jackson has not only won 13 NBA titles and had a professional career in basketball but he has managed the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. He managed the Bulls for 10 years and the Lakers for over 10 years also.
Who has coached the lakers?
Phil Jackson
Who coached the Lakers in 2004-05?
Phil Jackson
Who coached the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000?
Phil Jackson.
Who coached the lakers for the majority of the 1993-1994 season?
Randy Pfund I believe
Did Phil Jackson win a championship the first year he coached the lakers?
Yes
Who coached The Steelers in 1980?
Chuck Knoll
How many Hall of Famers have coached the Lakers?
The lakers have had 4 hall of fame coaches who are John Kundla, Bill Sharman, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley
What is Mike Brown famous for?
Mike brown is famous for his world class basketball coaching, having coached the New York Lakers from 2002. He coached them to victory in the 2007 NBA finals.
Which 2 NBA teams did the legendary Phil Jackson coach?
He coached the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
What years did Pat Riley coach Chicago?
Pat Riley never coached the Chicago Bulls. During his career, he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
What is Phil Jackson's record after leading 1-0?
47-0 in the playoffs and finals.Not the lakers, all the teams he coached.
Did the lakers win the 1980 NBA finals?
Yes, the Lakers won the 1980 NBA finals against the 76er's...and the MVP of the game was Magic Johnson.
