Alvin Gentry facts for kids
Gentry in 2015
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| Sacramento Kings | |
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| Vice president of basketball engagement | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1954 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| High school | Shelby (Shelby, North Carolina) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Appalachian State (1973–1977) |
| Coaching career | 1980–2022 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1980–1981 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1981–1986 | Colorado (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1988–1990 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 1991–1995 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| 1995 | Miami Heat (interim) |
| 1995–1997 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2003–2004 | New Orleans Hornets (assistant) |
| 2004–2008 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers (associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American basketball expert. He is currently the vice president of basketball engagement for the Sacramento Kings. This team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Alvin Gentry used to be a basketball player and a coach. He has been the head coach for six different NBA teams. These teams include the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans, and the Sacramento Kings.
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About Alvin Gentry's Early Life
Alvin Gentry was born in Shelby, North Carolina. He grew up there and went to Shelby High School. His cousin is David Thompson, who was also a famous basketball player.
Gentry played college basketball at Appalachian State University. He was a point guard on the team. After college, he worked as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado.
In 1980, Gentry became a full-time assistant coach at Baylor University. He then returned to the University of Colorado as an assistant coach until 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he was an assistant coach at the University of Kansas. While there, his team won the 1988 NCAA National Championship.
Alvin Gentry has been married twice. He has two sons and one daughter.
Alvin Gentry's Coaching Journey
Starting in the NBA
In 1989, Alvin Gentry began coaching in the NBA. His first job was as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. He worked with Larry Brown there.
After two seasons with the Spurs, Gentry moved to the Los Angeles Clippers. He became an assistant coach for them in the 1990–91 season.
Coaching the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons
In 1991, Gentry joined the Miami Heat as an assistant coach. He stayed with the Heat for three seasons. Then, after the 1994–95 season, he moved to the Detroit Pistons. He was an assistant coach there for two and a half seasons. Later, he became the head coach for the Pistons in the 1997–98 season.
Leading the Los Angeles Clippers
After the 1999–2000 season, Gentry briefly returned to the San Antonio Spurs. But soon after, he accepted the head coach job for the Los Angeles Clippers.
He led the Clippers to 31 wins in his first season and 39 wins in his second. Young players like Darius Miles, Elton Brand, and Lamar Odom played well under him. However, in his third season, the team struggled. Gentry was fired in March 2003. His total record as Clippers head coach was 89 wins and 133 losses.
Time with the Phoenix Suns
Alvin Gentry then became an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. He worked there for six years. In 2009, he became the Suns' head coach.
In his first full season as head coach (2009–2010), Gentry led the Suns to 54 wins. This was his best record as a head coach. The Suns made it to the Western Conference finals that year. They lost to the Lakers in six games. Gentry helped the Suns play strong defense. He said his team played with a "rhythm" and didn't take super quick shots.
On January 18, 2013, Gentry and the Phoenix Suns decided to part ways. In July 2013, he went back to the Clippers team. He became the associate head coach, working as the main assistant to Doc Rivers.
Winning with the Golden State Warriors
After one season with the Clippers, Gentry joined the Golden State Warriors. He became the associate head coach under new head coach Steve Kerr.
On May 30, 2015, Gentry was named the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. But he stayed with the Warriors until the 2015 NBA Finals were over. The Warriors won the NBA Championship that year. They beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. This win gave Gentry his first NBA championship.
Coaching the New Orleans Pelicans
On August 15, 2020, Gentry was fired as the Pelicans' coach. This happened after the team didn't perform well in the NBA Bubble. He had a record of 175 wins and 225 losses in five seasons. The team often had many players injured. Gentry left the Pelicans with the second-most wins in the team's history.
Working with the Sacramento Kings
On October 6, 2020, Gentry became the associate head coach for the Sacramento Kings. On November 21, 2021, he was named the interim head coach of the Kings. This happened after the previous coach, Luke Walton, was let go. On April 11, 2022, Gentry was fired by the Kings.
Alvin Gentry's Executive Role
After being a head coach, Alvin Gentry stayed with the Sacramento Kings. He now works as the vice president of basketball engagement for the team.
Alvin Gentry's Head Coaching Record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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| Miami | 1994–95 | 36 | 15 | 21 | .417 | 4th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1997–98 | 37 | 16 | 21 | .432 | 6th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1998–99 | 50 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 3rd in Central | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in First round |
| Detroit | 1999–00 | 58 | 28 | 30 | .483 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| L.A. Clippers | 2000–01 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| L.A. Clippers | 2001–02 | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| L.A. Clippers | 2002–03 | 58 | 19 | 39 | .328 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix | 2008–09 | 31 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2nd in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Phoenix | 2009–10 | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2nd in Pacific | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Lost in Conference finals |
| Phoenix | 2010–11 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 2nd in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Phoenix | 2011–12 | 66 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 3rd in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Phoenix | 2012–13 | 41 | 13 | 28 | .317 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Orleans | 2015–16 | 82 | 30 | 52 | .366 | 5th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2016–17 | 82 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 4th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2017–18 | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2nd in Southwest | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in Conference semifinals |
| New Orleans | 2018–19 | 82 | 33 | 49 | .402 | 4th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| New Orleans | 2019–20 | 72 | 30 | 42 | .417 | 5th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Sacramento | 2021–22 | 65 | 24 | 41 | .369 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 1,170 | 534 | 636 | .456 | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | |||
See also
In Spanish: Alvin Gentry para niños
