Houston Rockets Head Coach 1995
There have been 14 head coaches for the houston rockets franchise.
Houston rockets head coach 1995. There have been 11 head coaches for the houston rockets franchise. Jack mcmahon the team s first head coach compiled a 61 129 record during his tenure. The 1994 95 nba season was the rockets 28th season in the national basketball association and 24th season in houston.
Jack mcmahon the team s first head coach compiled a 61 129 record during his tenure. After two straight nba championships the rockets got new colors new uniforms and a new logo which was actually unveiled aboard the space shuttle. Rudy tomjanovich spent all his playing career with the rockets and after becoming the team s head coach in 1992 led houston to two straight championships.
A seven time nba all star mchale helped lead boston to three nba. The rockets got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games. The group subsequently relocated the team to houston where the rockets have remained for 37 seasons.
After winning their first championship the rockets went on to win their first nine games of the season. 1 of 3 06 16 1995 riding down jefferson street houston rockets head coach rudy tomjanovich tips his cap to the crowd during the championship parade 6 16 95 after the rockets won their second. His professional playing career which lasted between 1970 and 1981 was entirely spent with the san diego houston rockets tomjanovich was a five time nba all star forward.
Michael andrew d antoni born may 8 1951 is an american italian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the houston rockets of the national basketball association nba. The 1995 nba finals was the championship round of the 1994 95 national basketball association nba season the series pitted the eastern conference champion orlando magic against the defending nba champion and western conference champion houston rockets the pre series hype and buildup of the finals was centered on the meeting of the two centers opposing each other. Shaquille o neal of the.
The franchise won its only two nba titles in 1994 and 1995. The 1995 96 nba season was the rockets 29th season in the national basketball association and 25th season in houston. Midway through the 1991 92 season with the rockets record only 26 26 chaney was fired and replaced by his assistant rudy tomjanovich a former houston player himself.
While head coach of the phoenix suns he won nba coach of the year honors for the 2004 05 nba season after the suns posted 33 more wins than the previous season. Four consecutive times between 1974 and 1977 and again in 1979. Houston houston rockets owner leslie alexander today named nba hall of famer kevin mchale as the 12th head coach in team history.
Rudy tomjanovich who led the rockets to their two championships is the franchise s all time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins. Born november 24 1948 is an american retired basketball player and hall of fame coach.
