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Bill Fitch

For the baseball player, see Bill Fitch (baseball). For other people with similar names, see William Fitch.

Bill Fitch
Personal information
Born(1932-05-19)May 19, 1932
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2022(2022-02-02) (aged 89)
Lake Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
CollegeCoe (1950–1954)
Coaching career1956–1998
Career history
As coach:
1956–1958Creighton (assistant)
1958–1962Coe
1962–1967North Dakota
1967–1968Bowling Green
1968–1970Minnesota
1970–1979Cleveland Cavaliers
1979–1983Boston Celtics
1983–1988Houston Rockets
1989–1992New Jersey Nets
1994–1998Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
Career coaching record
NBA944–1106 (.460)
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach

William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013,[1] and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.[2] Christopher Gerhman portrayed him in Winning Time.[3]

  1. ^ "Bill Fitch wins Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BR1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (TV Series 2022–2023) - IMDb". IMDb.

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