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| Los Angeles Clippers | ||
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| Position: | Lead assistant coach | |
| League: | NBA | |
| Personal information | ||
| Full name: | Jeffrey William Van Gundy | |
| Born: | January 19, 1962 Hemet, California | |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | ||
| Listed height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Listed weight: | 169 lbs (77 kg) | |
| Playing career | ||
| High school: | Brockport High School (Brockport, New York) | |
| College: | Menlo College (1981–1982) The College at Brockport, State University of New York (1982–1983) Nazareth College (1983–1985) | |
| Position: | Head coach | |
| Coaching career: | 1985–2007, 2024–present | |
| Career history | ||
| As coach: | ||
| 1985–1986 | McQuaid Jesuit High School | |
| 1986–1988 | Providence (assistant) | |
| 1988–1989 | Rutgers (assistant) | |
| 1989–1996 | New York Knicks (assistant) | |
| 1996–2001 | New York Knicks | |
| 2003–2007 | Houston Rockets | |
| 2023–2024 | Boston Celtics (senior consultant) | |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Clippers (lead assistant) | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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As coach:
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As senior consultant: | ||
| Medals | ||
| Men's basketball | ||
| Head Coach for the United States
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| FIBA AmeriCup | ||
 Gold
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2017 Argentina | |
Jeffrey "Jeff" William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American basketball coach and former commentator who is currently the lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers.
He served as head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his tenure on the Knicks, he led the team to the 1999 NBA Finals, where they ultimately lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Van Gundy won an NBA championship in 2024 with the Boston Celtics where he served as a senior consultant in the front office.
Early life[]
Van Gundy was born in Hemet, California. He grew up in the town of Martinez, California. He is the son of a basketball coach, Bill Van Gundy, the former head coach at Brockport State University and at Genesee Community College.