Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011–12 season.
| # | Name | Term | GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | Achievements | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
| 1 | McMahon, JackJack McMahon | 1967–1969 | 190 | 61 | 129 | .321 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 2 | Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum | 1969–1971 | 138 | 58 | 80 | .420 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Winter, TexTex Winter* | 1971–1973 | 129 | 51 | 78 | .395 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Egan, JohnnyJohnny Egan* | 1973–1976 | 281 | 129 | 152 | .459 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | ||
| 5 | Nissalke, TomTom Nissalke | 1976–1979 | 246 | 124 | 122 | .504 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 1976–77 NBA Coach of the Year | |
| 6 | Harris, DelDel Harris | 1979–1983 | 328 | 141 | 187 | .430 | 31 | 15 | 16 | .484 | ||
| 7 | Fitch, BillBill Fitch | 1983–1988 | 410 | 216 | 194 | .527 | 39 | 21 | 18 | .538 | One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history | |
| 8 | Chaney, DonDon Chaney | 1988–1992 | 298 | 164 | 134 | .550 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 1990–91 NBA Coach of the Year | |
| 9 | Tomjanovich, RudyRudy Tomjanovich | 1992–2003 | 900 | 503 | 397 | .559 | 90 | 51 | 39 | .567 | 2 NBA championships (1994, 1995) | |
| 10 | Van Gundy, JeffJeff Van Gundy | 2003–2007 | 328 | 182 | 146 | .555 | 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | ||
| 11 | Adelman, RickRick Adelman | 2007–2011 | 328 | 193 | 135 | .588 | 19 | 9 | 10 | .474 | ||
| 12 | McHale, KevinKevin McHale | 2011–present | 66 | 34 | 32 | .515 | ||||||
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