(Jeff) called me on the phone. The best coaches don't all move up to a higher level.". The next season, Van Gundy became an assistant coach under Bob Wenzel, at Rutgers. There is a pause on the other end of the phone, as if he was closing his eyes and trying to see that side of this series in the same way people meditate and try to envision all white. in Physical Education. Both of his sons, Stan and Jeff, had career paths determined before they got out of elementary school. On one bench is Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, who might look like he hasn't been outside a gym since November. It was from 1967 to 1977, while kids in Martinez, that these sons of a high school and college basketball coach fell in love with their fathers sport and profession. Stan Van Gundy is a well-established American basketball coach. But he was still under contract with New York, and the Knicks refused to let him leave. He then left the prestigious university for the lowly Menlo junior college, a place where he could play basketball. Then becoming the head coach of the New York Knicks. In four seasons . I would really like to say that theyre what they are because of me, Bill said. Van Gundy took over a team that had won 25 games the previous season. Jackson said age was no issue when he hired Jeff. [15], On January 31, 2010, Van Gundy was named the coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, making it the second time he had been given the honor to coach an all-star team. That was Andy Eisen's idea. It was a great place to grow up, said Stan, the starting point guard and leading scorer in 1977 on Alhambras only boys basketball team to reach the North Coast Section final. [4] Castleton finished 198485 the top team in the NAIA's Mayflower Conference and won the NAIA District 5 tournament. Bill Van Gundy coached basketball at SUNY Brockport and Genesee Community College in upstate New York. Team USA became Van Gundy's first coaching job since leaving the Rockets in 2007. His younger brother, Jeff, coached the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets and has seen his fame grow as an analyst for ESPN/ABC for the. You have to work to build that and you do that by showing them you know what youre doing and what youre doing is going to help them.. In his second season with the Friars, he was promoted to assistant coach under Gordon Chiesa. In a 2001 game between the Spurs and Knicks, Danny Ferry elbowed Marcus Camby. [24] He now calls games as a color commentator with play-by-play announcer Mike Breen and Mark Jackson, including the NBA Finals.[25]. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. Along the way he got some breaks in who he got to know. It's about family. Van Gundy left ESPN in 2019 to work for Turner Sports. He earned his B.A., M.A. Played small college basketball and everything else. The Rockets went on a late season run, on the back of a resurgence from McGrady, but another first round playoff loss, this time to the Utah Jazz, sealed Van Gundy's fate as the team's head coach. Considering Van Gundy is in his 15th season with ESPN, it's easy to forget his one year with TNT in 2002-03, between coaching jobs with the Knicks and Rockets. After suffering a blowout loss in game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Magic put up a better effort in game 2, but were defeated in overtime. The Van Gundy brothers were born in Southern California, but they moved to Martinez in 1967 when Jeff was in kindergarten and Stan was in the third grade. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. We were able to be included. "But I wasn't good enough to do that, and I know that. As for taking credit for his sons coaching success, Bill takes a pass. Guardian of the Game award from the National Why not him? [4], Van Gundy attended Yale University, where he was a classmate with Jodie Foster, before transferring to Menlo College, and ultimately graduating from New York's Nazareth College, in 1985.[5]. Here we are, two nobodies from Martinez, California. [2] On February 9, 2015, Van Gundy became the 43rd coach in NBA history to win 400 games when the Pistons defeated the Atlanta Hawks 10595. A graduate of SUNY Brockport (NY), where he played on the men's basketball team for his father, Bill, Van Gundy began his coaching career in the college ranks, and served as the head coach at Division III Castleton College (NY) (1983-86), then-Division II University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1988-92) and the University of Wisconsin (1994-95 . Hey, Stan, want to go to prison? Dad, pacing upstairs, turns down the sound. with the mens basketball team throughout the mid eighties Gundy was also Oklahoma's quarterback from 1990 to 1993, holding "virtually every OU single-game, single-season and career passing record prior to Stoops' arrival," according to the school. Bill Van Gundy never really got to take a stand either way. Jeff attended Yale University before he was cut from the basketball team. Its interesting, Jeff said. Sekou Smith, an analyst for NBA TV and NBA.com, believes New Orleans is a good fit for Van Gundy, whose previous head coaching jobs came with the Miami Heat (2003-06), Orlando Magic (2007-12) and . That July, Jackson hired Jeff as a Knicks assistant coach. Coach of the Year three times. Jeff Van Gundy thinks Mark Jackson deserves a shot because of his resume with the Warriors. Associations Hall of Fame and in 2005 he was awarded the Van Gundy is 44-44 (.500) in the playoffs, including a trip to the 1999 NBA Finals with the Knicks. In July, they're moving to Miami, though their reasons underscore again why this series is so uncomfortable. During his tenure as an assistant coach, the Knicks won three Atlantic Division titles, never finished lower than third in the division, and qualified for the playoffs every year. Have you ever wondered how rich Jeff Van Gundy is, as Two years later, Jackson left to become general manager of the Vancouver Grizzlies. When Pat Riley left the Knicks for Miami, he wanted to take Jeff, perhaps his most valued assistant . Spurs-Cavs match up isn't main attraction, "Mike Breen knows he can't control Jeff Van Gundy, and ABC's 'point guard' doesn't want to", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Van_Gundy&oldid=1141819278, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 00:01. Theyre from a coachs family. [9] In the regular season finale, the Knicks defeated the 6912 Chicago Bulls in Chicago, preventing them from posting two consecutive 70-win seasons in a row, and tying the best home record in NBA history. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, EDITORS NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Contra Costa Newspapers on April 28, 2001. He never pushed them into it, but it was something they grew to love.. The problem won't be so much feeling joy for that son. 2023 by TREVOR CARTER. Stan said he has no doubt that Riley gave him a chance because Jeff had done such a great job with the Knicks. Bill had a distinguished yet uncelebrated coaching career, ending up in New York state as coach of Genesee Community College (GCC). Obviously they saw something they liked, she said. He'll stay in his home, upstairs, for this series. He. He is coach Pat Rileys top lieutenant on a Heat team whose sixth consecutive playoff run ended with Fridays loss to Charlotte, which swept the first-round series. After working as an assistant under Riley, Van Gundy was named head coach when Riley abruptly resigned as coach prior to the 200304 season. ORLANDO Some fathers groom sons to follow in their footsteps, which is why & Sons adorns so many business signs and commercial trucks across America. That focused, disciplined approach led both Van Gundy brothers all the way from Martinez to the NBA. The love of the game is what they acquired. For the last 15 years of his career, Coach VanGundy notched a 305 & 142 record at Genesee Community College. Riley wanted to take Jeff with him to Miami, and Jeff wanted to join his new staff. I would have never had the chance if the coaching change had come at the end of the year, particularly with the Knicks and being that young. I cant say I have to pinch myself, he shrugs, but I really do understand how special it is and how God really blessed us.. Info Category: Richest. [12] Riley himself would resign from his coaching duties two years later, following a 1567 season from the Heat. Before an Alaskan cruise and a train trip across Canada, they planned to find a television somewhere in Calgary to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals. [21], On October 22, 2020, Van Gundy was hired as the new head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, replacing Alvin Gentry. At the time, Stan Van Gundy was a 59-year-old, out-of-work NBA coach . Anybody who says it doesnt bother them is being less than truthful.. When brothers Stan and Jeff first squared off as NBA head coaches Nov. 11, 2003 Stan, out of character, felt a tug of emotion. Jeff graduated magna cum laude from Nazareth (N.Y.) College after transferring from Yale to play ball. I had a father that loved every day of work he ever had. In this one house, it can't ever matter, all the sporting spotlights and national headlines. We are humbled by our opportunities and we have so many people to thank. Early life. It was a pretty easy choice.. Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. [20], On May 14, 2014, Van Gundy was hired as the new head coach and president of basketball operations of the Detroit Pistons, replacing interim head coach John Loyer. "His nickname was all-out Jeff," his Nazareth coach, Bill Nelson, recalled during ceremonies in 2012 after Van Gundy funded renovation of the school's men's and women's locker rooms. And there are some that just dont do that. Cindy said she never heard either son talk about being anything other than a basketball coach. He's still a very good coach with a chance to be a great one. In this one house, this playoff series is only about two parents' love for their sons' goodwill. For the last 15 years of his career, Coach VanGundy notched a 305 & 142 record at Genesee Community College. He clinched a berth in the 2016 playoffs. For Bill and Cindy Van Gundy, the problem again is letting that joy overtake their despair over the other son's loss. He has a long-term contract, but if Stan ever came to me and said, `Ive been offered this job, Id let him go. McGrady and Yao missed a combined 70 games due to injury in the 200506 season, and Van Gundy did not make the playoffs for the first time in his NBA head coaching career. More Van Gundy Pages. But in the summer of 1977, the Van Gundy family made a move to Brockport, N.Y., that ultimately helped lead both brothers to the NBA. Theyre much better coaches than I ever was. [1] He is the son of a basketball coach, Bill Van Gundy, the former head coach at SUNY Brockport and at Genesee Community College. Bill Van Gundy, the former head basketball coach at SUNY Brockport and Genesee Community College, is his father. He had successful coaching stints at Brockport State, St. Marys College, California State University at Hayward, and four California high schools. Yes, Bill and Cindy felt awful about missing Sunday's game, about losing three extra days with Jeff in town, but maybe they did Bill a favor. One was Jeffs recommendation, and secondly, Stans interview went extremely well. At that point more than half the players were older than me. During playoffs, they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers from a deficit of 21, before squalling with Boston Celtics in seven games. I left with a very good impression of Jeff in terms of his commitment to just basketball in general, his pedigree so to speak with his father and his own career. His career has been active since the 1980s. He returned to being an analyst in September 2018, working with ESPN (SVG Wednesday on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz). [18] Howard still requested a trade after the season,[19] and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012. They don't even try by this point. When I was looking for an assistant at Wisconsin, I hired Stan for two reasons, Jackson said. Basketball was their life, said Rob Barker, who started alongside Stan on that 1977 NCS team. So I needed to find a job somewhere in the Bay Area, Bill said from Miami, where he and his wife, Cindy, live. Is the vulgar anti-Tesla sign on my neighbors truck illegal? Riley expects that to happen. I spent an hour to an hour and a half with Jeff at the school after hours, Jackson said, recalling the day he met Jeff. Van Gundy has a career coaching record of 430-318 (.575) over parts of 11 seasons as head coach in New York and Houston. When he watched his two boys get on the coaching carousel, he never imagined it would dump them off in the NBA. Coaching Van Gundy brothers honor their proud father. When the head coach, Bill Van Gundy, was forced out and ended up at nearby Nazareth College, Jeff and Lynch followed him there. The former NBA coach has joined Twitter to boost political candidates, blast Betsy DeVos, and maybe even talk a little basketball. Bill Van Gundy, coached basketball at the College at Brockport. He grew up as a son of a basketball coach, Bill Van Gundy, the former head coach at Brockport State University in Western New York. The beauty is the boys did it for him. And he's already had mentor-like roles with the Pistons, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers (both as a player and as an. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. Its how you go about your daily business, what loyalty you give. Without Ewing, they were no match in the Finals against the Spurs, and lost the series in five games. Stan was very fortunate that, right out of college, he went to the University of Vermont with Bill Whitmore and the experience he got there was unbelievable. "I think that when I got into coaching, that [Division III college level] is where I expected and dreamed of coaching. In the scene, Piccolo convinces Sayers, who's a rookie, that their coach the legendary George Halas is deaf in one ear. They were totally into basketball, Albanese said. "Both boys came out and watched our game," he says. Three Bay Area men, including justice reform activist, plead guilty in Norteo RICO murder case, Californias hardest to book campground isnt in a famous park. The Rockets once again lost in the first round of the playoffs, this time to the Dallas Mavericks. Thats the unfortunate part of the business. Proudly created withWix.com. National champion Men's Basketball Head Coach Since arriving at Johns Hopkins in 1986, Bill Nelson has established Johns Hopkins men's basketball as one of the top Division III programs in the country. I looked ridiculous and drew laughs from the Rockets' coaches and executives. The following year, he became a graduate assistant under head coach Rick Pitino, at Providence College, helping the Providence Friars advance to the Final Four. Later, they defeated 6616 Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games to advance to the NBA Finals, Orlando's first Finals appearance since 1995. Their father, Bill, was a lifelong coach who spent time in New York at both The College at Brockport and Genesee Community. Gundy, 50, the younger brother of Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, played quarterback for the Sooners from 1990 to 1993, setting nearly every school record by the time he graduated. Bill had a distinguished yet uncelebrated coaching career, ending up in New York state as coach of Genesee Community College (GCC). In the lockoutshortened 199899 season, the Knicks struggled with injuries (namely to all-star Patrick Ewing) and finished 2723 to finish as the eighth seed for the playoffs (they had to win six of their remaining eight games just to qualify). "So Jeff can look and see what he saw me do, but Stan did all of those things driving the vans, the laundry, putting down the lines on the soccer field when he was at Castleton State. Theyve had him fired several times there, but hes managed to hang on, Stan said. He looks at more (game videotape) than any coach in the history of the NBA.. Stan and Jeff played for their father at Brockport State in the 1980s, but Jeff transferred when his father lost his job. [5][6] After serving as an assistant coach at Canisius College in 1987 and Fordham University in 1988, Van Gundy was named head coach at the University of Lowell. Most memorably, the 5'9" (1.75 m), 165lb. He is the most unassuming sports celebrity I have ever met. Three years later, it was Jackson who gave Jeff his first NBA job. The win propelled an improbable run for the Knicks, as they swept the Hawks in the semifinals, and defeated the Pacers in six games, to advance to the NBA Finals. Stan Van Gundy was recently named the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans, and inherited several very good young NBA prospects, including Zion Williamson. He was looking for a college job combining coaching and teaching. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? During the off-season, Shaquille O'Neal demanded a trade and made Miami the only viable option for the Lakers to make a transaction with. The only time Ive probably ever been emotional, sentimental, whatever it is before a game was the first time we ever coached against each other, he said. This week, it was a ballplayer out of the 1959-'60 season at Cal State Hayward reaching out to Bill Van Gundy. I gave him a lot of latitude, a lot of input. They won't talk during them. Until the 2013 playoffs, this was the last time the Knicks won a playoff series. Didnt last long he kicked my butt and we started my first season oh-and-seven.. The one thing we learned from my father that served us both well is you dont spend any time thinking about whats next or whats my next goal, Stan said. Like, Whats going on here? It was really a proud moment. He is the younger brother of former Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy. After four seasons in New York, Riley had left the Knicks to become Miamis coach. Thats the nature of the business. By now, it also probably wont surprise you how he envisions that happening. He then remembered how a couple years ago his Genessee team was playing on Long Island the night before the Heat and Knicks met in New York during the regular season. Jeff Van Gundy Born: January 19, 1962 (Age: 61-026d) in Hemet, California High School: Brockport in Brockport, New York College: Nazareth College Coaches Index On this page: Coaching Record Coach of the Year Voting (since 1995-96) Transactions Full Site Menu An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Jeff Gundy has served from 1985 to 2007 for 22 years as a head coach.Jeff Gundy coached the Houston Rockets, Rutgers, New York Knicks, Providence, and McQuaid Jesuit HS. Thats really wanting to play.. He coached and taught at various basketball camps and clinics. Stanley Alan Van Gundy (SVG) Born: September 21, 1959 (Age: 63-139d) in Indio, California. Thats what prompted me to give him an interview.. They overshot those dreams by a long stretch. They won't enjoy them. My opportunity was only going to come at the misfortune of somebody else losing a job at midseason, Jeff said. Playing career. [18] The move was unexpected, as the Knicks were on a winning streak, and coming off a 14point victory against the Milwaukee Bucks.[19]. I dont think you ever grow accustomed to it. For the past nine-plus seasons, Riley has had either Jeff or Stan on his staff. The Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1993, and the NBA Finals versus the Houston Rockets in 1994.[6]. They gravitated toward the same thing. "That was nice, seeing them there. Van Gundy was the coach during Morey's first season (2006-07) in Houston, and he was reportedly one of Morey's top options back in 2016. . Van Gundy was named head coach of the New York Knicks on March 8, 1996, and while in that capacity for seven seasons (1995-96 - 2001-02), he compiled a 248-172 record and led Knick teams to six NBA playoff appearances. During this time I arranged for a seven-foot tall Brazilian construction worker-turned basketball player to play for GCC. Billups' leadership was one of his most important traits as a player. For the five years this Heat-Knicks series has raged, they've always been the New York Van Gundys, even if their home was far from the city and their allegiance fully split. The only thing I could take credit for is I really gave them an opportunity to be involved in basketball. At 29, he had a job with the Knicks when a new coach made him an assistant. By Sam Schube. We need more people like him coaching basketball. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Stan hasnt faced anything close to that level of scrutiny since coming to the NBA as an assistant. It goes much deeper than coaching, Jeff said. It's all about being uncomfortable. The Van Gundy boys lived a nomadic life, following their basketball-coaching father Bill Van Gundy as he bounced around from coaching jobs at high schools and small colleges across the United States. Van Gundy was a starting guard at Alhambra High School in Martinez, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. After a game between the Suns and Magic, Van Gundy said O'Neal was flopping throughout the night. "We used to kid that we went to the Final Four as a family vacation. Theyre both built out of the same cloth. When he gets an opportunity, his team is going to be right and ready. "I certainly didn't go into coaching thinking I'd ever make any money at it or coach on TV or any of that. Camby missed and hit Van Gundy instead, who said he learned his lesson about trying to break up fights between players. This is the same Riley who will sit beside his brother again this weekend, both of them 50 feet away. "And he ends up in the Final Four a year later," Bill said. That's the beauty of small college basketball: You're a part of your kids' lives. Another reads, Van Gonedy. Yet another reads Back Up The Van.. Wamosh still remembers the way each brother would practice for over two hours, then race to the Martinez Boys Club, their second home, to practice on their own. They can't win for winning. I called and talked to them, Bill said. Armed with this bit of misinformation, Sayers marches into Halas's office, acting bizarrely and speaking loudly because he thinks the coach cannot hear him. [16] In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks defied expectations and defeated the Heat in five games, avenging the previous season's playoff loss and becoming just the second 8th seed to defeat the number one seed in the playoffs. "I want to hear what they say," she says. You have to learn to deal with it the best way you can. Van Gundy rattled off Howard's All-N.B.A. Getty Head coach Mark Jackson calls out a play for the Golden State Warriors. Jeff Gundy joined the station for the NBA as an analyst in 2007. Ability was. Van Gundy then became an assistant at the University of Wisconsin under Stu Jackson. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat but resigned in 2005 mid-season, returning the job over to Pat Riley. Now limit the pool to brothers who grew up under the same roof and well, youd have a better chance of buying the winning ticket the next time the Powerball jackpot hits $500 million. Jeffrey William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He told his boss at Providence about Jeff Van Gundy, and it wasn't long until Rick Pitino hired him as a graduate assistant in 1986. There comes with these jobs the criticisms that Bill Van Gundy never had to endure in his 40 seasons on a college bench, small schools from Northern California to upstate New York. I have great memories of it.. Stan said he has no plans to flood the league with resumes or to lobby for a top job. Jeffrey William Jeff Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American basketball coach and TV analyst. But, at 38, in his fifth season as Knicks coach, he has succeeded at an age, to a level and in a market that demands full respect. So the Van Gundy brothers didn't just develop a basketball passion. Bill coached only one season at Alhambra before taking an assistants job at St. Marys College. Stan Van Gundy's father, Bill, was a college coach. So you see how good memories come to him in terms of wins the way it does with any coach, the way it does with his sons now. Bill Van Gundy was a basketball lifer, taking his coaching career and raising his family from places such as Cal State-Hayward, SUNY-Brockport and Genessee (N.Y.) Community College, where. The Knicks were the first eighth-seeded team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals. Pro and big-time college coaches have no mandates to mold, just win. "He built that team up . On February 9, 2015, Van Gundy became the 43rd coach in NBA history to win 400 games when the Pistons defeated the Atlanta Hawks 105-95. "It's the best of all worlds; it's the worst of all worlds," the mother, Cindy Van Gundy, says. I have been blessed by having two of the best basketball minds and two of the hardest working and most loyal coaches you could ever be around. I dont think theres any doubt, Riley said. You saw somebody having fun every single day. Forty years of driving through snowstorms and washing uniforms and sweeping floors, and all those ballplayers see a little of the old man in these NBA Finals. June 13, 2009, 6:48 PM. Presently, Jeff Van Gundy serves at ESPN for NBA as a color commentator. Division regular season and conference tournament champion It was while kids in Martinez that the Van Gundy brothers began what turned out to be a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction journey all the way to the NBA. Jeff spent more than six seasons as a Knicks assistant, under four coaches: Jackson, John MacLeod, Riley and Don Nelson. ORLANDO, Fla. Bill and Cindy Van Gundy had to leave the house for the airport at 4 a.m. on Friday, a vacation their sons had booked months ago for a 50th wedding anniversary gift. On May 8, 2011, Van Gundy received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, from his alma mater, Nazareth College, during the college's 84th Annual Commencement Ceremony. That will be all the basketball he sees up close for a while. At the conclusion of their decisive Game 7 loss in the first round of the playoffs, Van Gundy was fired, and then replaced by Rick Adelman. His mother's name is Cindy Van Gundy. As good ones win their respect, trust follows. Privacy Policy, 2023 Genesee Community College Athletics. On May 14, 2014, Van Gundy was hired as the new head coach and president of basketball operations of the Detroit Pistons, replacing interim head coach John Loyer. Coming off an 1811 season with future NBA star Michael Finley back for his senior year and highly touted recruits coming in, the team went into the season with high expectations, but ended with a disappointing 1314 record (711 and ninth place in the Big 10). [10] Van Gundy would resign from his position as head coach on December 12, 2005, just 21 games into the season, citing a need to spend more time with his family. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Postseason invitational champion On May 7, 2018, the Pistons announced that Van Gundy was released from his duties as head coach and president of basketball operations. I wasn't done. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. It's natural. Jeff Van Gundy is a well-known coach in the National Basketball Association. Association of Basketball Coaches. Stan enrolled at Brockport and played for his fathers college team. Why us? 1000 point scorers. Van Gundy is a frequent critic of former United States President Donald Trump, and endorsed former United States Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 United States Presidential Election. "He wanted me to remind Stan that he babysat for him and changed his diapers," Bill said. He led them to a 42-win season, in which they won a very high percentage of their late season games and surprised many by advancing to the second round of the 2004 NBA playoffs, nearly defeating the team with the league's best record, the Indiana Pacers, with Van Gundy's dynamic coaching showcasing the strong play of rookie Dwyane Wade. Born Jeffrey William Van Gundy on the 19th January 1962, in Hemet, California USA, and is a basketball coach, and color commentator, best known for leading such teams as the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. He grew up in a town named Martinez, California. Knicks management, though, had seen enough to take the interim tag off Jeffs title and reward him with a two-year contract worth a reported $1 million per season. That play will haunt him forever. 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