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Encyclopedia > Jeff Van Gundy

Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962 in Hemet, California) is an American basketball head coach, currently for the National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets. He has been an NBA head coach since 1996 when he was with the New York Knicks. Van Gundy attended Nazareth College (1985). January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Harvard Street c. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nazareth College is the name of more than one Roman Catholic college: Nazareth College, Louisville, Kentucky Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan Nazareth College Rochester, New York: a four-year co-educational college, located in the southeast part of the city, north of Pittsford, New York There is also a Nazareth College... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Career

Van Gundy began his basketball coaching career at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York. The following year, he became a graduate assistant under Pitino at Providence College, helping the Friars advance to the Final Four. In his second season at Providence, he was promoted to assistant coach under Gordon Chiesa. The next season, Van Gundy became an assistant coach under Bob Wenzel at Rutgers. McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Jesuit secondary school, located in Rochester, New York. ... Nickname: Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Government  - Mayor Robert Duffy Area  - City  37. ... Providence College is a Catholic college in Providence, Rhode Island, the states capital city. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ...


From March 8, 1996 to his resignation on December 8, 2001, Van Gundy was the head coach of the New York Knicks. He led the Knicks to the playoffs six times, including an appearance in the 1999 NBA Finals. He is the brother of former Miami Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998-99 National Basketball Association season. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Stan Van Gundy, the brother of Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, is an American basketball coach in the NBA. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat. ...


During the 06-07 season, Jeff was highly considered coach of the year, and arguably his best season as head coach. He currently is undecided about returning to the Houston Rockets next year. He and the Rockets management don't seem to looking eye to eye right now and most likely Rockets fans wont be seeing him next season. [1] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Coaching record

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
NY 95/96 23 13 10 .565 2nd in Atlantic Division 4 4 .500 Conf. Semifinals
NY 96/97 82 57 25 .695 2nd in Atlantic Division 6 4 .600 Conf. Semifinals
NY 97/98 82 43 39 .524 2nd in Atlantic Division 4 6 .400 Conf. Semifinals
NY 98/99 50 27 23 .540 4th in Atlantic Division 12 8 .600 NBA Finals
NY 99/00 82 50 32 .610 1st in Atlantic Division 9 7 .563 Conf. Finals
NY 00/01 82 48 34 .585 3rd in Atlantic Division 2 3 .400 1st Round
NY 01/02 19 10 9 .526 - - - - -
NY Total 420 248 172 .590 - 37 32 .536 -
HOU 03/04 82 45 37 .540 5th in Midwest Division 1 4 .200 1st Round
HOU 04/05 82 51 31 .610 3rd in Southwest Division 3 4 .429 1st Round
HOU 05/06 82 34 48 .415 5th in Southwest Division - - - -
HOU 06/07 82 52 30 .634 3rd in Southwest Division 3 4 .429 1st Round
HOU Total 328 182 146 .555 - 7 12 .368 -
Total 748 430 318 .575 - 44 44 .500 -

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Trivia

"JVG", as he is called in Internet fandom, created a memorable scene in the 1998 NBA playoffs series between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. When the Heat's Alonzo Mourning and the Knicks' Larry Johnson engaged in a violent, bench-clearing brawl, Van Gundy unsuccessfully tried to break up the fight. He was knocked down, hung on Mourning's leg and held on for his life while Mourning dragged him across the floor. This has become a hallmark scene in the intense Knicks-Heat rivalry. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Current NBA Playoff logo. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. ... Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Dallas, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA. He was listed as a 6 ft 7 in (2. ... The Knicks-Heat rivalry is a rivalry between two professional basketball teams, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat, of the National Basketball Association. ...


In May 2005, he was fined $100,000 by the NBA for accusing referees for investigating the on-court actions of Rockets' center Yao Ming on the recommendation of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. This is the largest fine ever handed down to a coach in NBA history. The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao Yao Ming (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born September 12, 1980, in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player and one of the premier centers in the National Basketball Association. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). ...


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Notes

  1. ^ Van Gundy surprised by reports of his departure, May 7, 2007

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1996–2001
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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