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Jeff Van Gundy
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Lead assistant coach
League: NBA
Personal information
Full name: Jeffrey William Van Gundy
Born: January 19, 1962 (1962-01-19) (age 63)
Hemet, California
Nationality: American
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)
19891996 New York Knicks (assistant)
19962001 New York Knicks
20032007 Houston Rockets
2023–2024 Boston Celtics (senior consultant)
2024–present Los Angeles Clippers (lead assistant)
Career highlights and awards

As coach:

  • NBA All-Star Game head coach (2000)

As senior consultant:

Medals
Men's basketball
Head Coach for the United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold 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.

Coaching career[]

New York Knicks[]

Houston Rockets[]