Jeff Van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy (right) was the coach for the Rockets from 2003 to 2007.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
January 19, 1962 Hemet, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brockport Central (Brockport, New York) |
| College |
Menlo College (1981–1982) Brockport (1982–1983) Nazareth College (1983–1985) |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Coaching career | 1985–2007 |
| Career history | |
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| 1985–1986 | McQuaid Jesuit HS |
| 1986–1988 | Providence (assistant) |
| 1988–1989 | Rutgers (assistant) |
| 1989–1996 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 1996–2001 | New York Knicks |
| 2003–2007 | Houston Rockets |
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Jeffrey William "Jeff" Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He is a color commentator for ESPN. He has previously been the head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association.
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. Jeff's older brother, Stan, later became head coach of the NBA's Miami Heat and Orlando Magic and is currently the Head Coach and Director of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons.
As a high-school point guard, he was a two-time All Greater Rochester selection in 1979 and 1980, leading Brockport Central to the Class AA finals. He continued his career at Nazareth College where he earned All American honors while leading the Golden Flyers to an NCAA Division III Tournament berth in 1984. He remains the Nazareth career leader in free throw percentage at 86.8%.
Van Gundy attended Yale University before transferring to Menlo College and ultimately graduated from New York's Nazareth College in 1985.
Van Gundy began his basketball coaching career during the 1985-86 season at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York. The following year he became a graduate assistant under Rick Pitino at Providence College, helping the Providence Friars advance to the Final Four. In his second season with the Friars he was promoted to assistant coach under Gordon Chiesa. The next season, Van Gundy became an assistant coach under Bob Wenzel at Rutgers.
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