List of Atlanta Hawks head coaches explained

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The team began playing in 1946 as a member of the National Basketball League (NBL), and joined the NBA in 1949. The team has had five names since its inception; the Buffalo Bisons (1946), the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951), the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955), the St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968), and the Atlanta Hawks (1968–present).[2] The Hawks won their only NBA championship in 1958, and have not returned to the NBA Finals since 1960.[3] [4] The team has played its home games at the Philips Arena since 1999.[5] The Hawks are owned by Atlanta Spirit, LLC, and Danny Ferry is their general manager.[6]

There have been 30 head coaches for the Hawks franchise since joining the NBA. The team's first head coach while in the NBA was Roger Potter, who coached for seven games. Richie Guerin, who coached the Hawks for eight seasons, is the franchise's all-time leader in regular-season games coached (618), regular-season games won (327), playoff games coached (60), and playoff games won (26). Alex Hannum is the only head coach to have won an NBA championship with the Hawks, doing so in the 1958 NBA Finals.[3] Five Hawks coaches have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award, four have been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches,[7] [8] [9] [10] and three were listed among the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History in 1996. The current head coach is Quin Snyder.

Key

GCGames coached
WWins
LLosses
Win%Winning percentage
Number of coaches
Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the Hawks
Elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach

Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through April 13, 2024. This list does not include NBL seasons.

NameTermGCWLWin%GCWLWin%AchievementsReference
Regular seasonPlayoffs
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1716[11]
2572829312One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)[12]
323914[13]
4 (as player-coach)321[14]
5 (as player-coach)421428[15]
Milwaukee Hawks
6661749[16]
7 (as player-coach)
1173879[17]
8 (as player-coach)
983662One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)
St. Louis Hawks
1054758945One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)
9 (as player-coach)853[18]
10 (as player-coach)
103564723167NBA championship (1957–58)
111064[19]
12 (as player-coach)
137894820911[20]
139356371257[21]
602040
14 (as player-coach)642[22]
15193111822312111962–63 NBA Coach of the Year[23]
16(as player-coach)2901591312914151967–68 NBA Coach of the Year[24]
Atlanta Hawks
3281681603112191967–68 NBA Coach of the Year
17320140180624[25]
18817[26]
19407199208166101977–78 NBA Coach of the Year[27] [28]
20303[29]
211648579514[30]
5743242504018221985–86 NBA Coach of the Year
22246124122826[31]
235423102324717301993–94 NBA Coach of the Year
One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)
2419169122[32]
251375285[33]
26492206286291118[34]
27230128102241014[35]
284102131972915142014–15 NBA Coach of the Year[36]
2918363120[37]
301799980231112[38]
31220[39]
32–present934657624[40]

Notes

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-2009 Division Regular Season Standings. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. January 24, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120108044514/http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Div.html. January 8, 2012. dead.
  2. Book: Peterson, Robert W.. Cages to Jump Shots. U of Nebraska Press. 2002. 0-8032-8772-0.
  3. Web site: Hawks History. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. January 24, 2009. April 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403151724/https://www.nba.com/hawks/history/season-by-season-recaps.html. live.
  4. Web site: Atlanta Hawks . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . January 24, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090119182154/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/ . January 19, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Arena Info. Philips Arena. January 24, 2009. November 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111174224/http://www.philipsarena.com/arena-info. dead.
  6. Web site: Hawks Staff Directory. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. October 17, 2013. October 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131026221155/http://www.nba.com/hawks/general_info/staff_directory.html. live.
  7. Web site: Red Auerbach Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. February 10, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110210143110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html. live.
  8. Web site: Red Holzman Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. June 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629043147/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/holzmre01c.html. live.
  9. Web site: Alex Hannum Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195542/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/hannual01c.html. live.
  10. Web site: Lenny Wilkens Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. January 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120108224137/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wilkele01c.html. live.
  11. Web site: Roger Potter Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090820164952/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pottero99c.html. live.
  12. Web site: Top 10 Coaches in NBA History. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive. November 24, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120209033542/http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html. February 9, 2012. dead.
  13. Web site: Dave McMillan Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. April 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100412124856/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mcmilda99c.html. live.
  14. Web site: John Logan Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. December 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224153117/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/loganjo01c.html. live.
  15. Web site: Mike Todorovich Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. September 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220918221046/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/todormi01c.html. live.
  16. Web site: Doxie Moore Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. November 10, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091110123719/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mooredo99c.html. live.
  17. Web site: Andrew Levane Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. December 4, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091204191830/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/levanan01c.html. live.
  18. Web site: Slater Martin Coaching Record . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . November 24, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091109022209/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/martisl01c.html . November 9, 2009 .
  19. Web site: Andy Phillip Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. December 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224153121/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/phillan01c.html. live.
  20. Web site: Ed Macauley Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110816005535/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/macaued01c.html. live.
  21. Web site: Paul Seymour Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. January 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123001935/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/seymopa01c.html. live.
  22. Web site: Bob Pettit Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. October 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111018163143/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pettibo01c.html. live.
  23. Web site: Harry Gallatin Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. December 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091202212128/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/gallaha01c.html. live.
  24. Web site: Richie Guerin Coaching Record . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . November 24, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090323033936/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/gueriri01c.html . March 23, 2009 .
  25. Web site: Cotton Fitzsimmons Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. June 13, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080613011258/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitzsco99c.html. live.
  26. Web site: Bumper Tormohlen Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090820164029/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/tormobu01c.html. live.
  27. Web site: Coach of the Year. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. January 24, 2009. August 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160823185333/http://www.nba.com/history/coach-of-the-year-award/index.html. live.
  28. Web site: Hubie Brown Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. April 15, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090415044327/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/brownhu99c.html. live.
  29. Web site: Mike Fratello Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 11, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811013549/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fratemi99c.html. live.
  30. Web site: Kevin Loughery Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805040500/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/loughke01c.html. live.
  31. Web site: Bob Weiss Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. March 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090323035127/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/weissbo01c.html. live.
  32. Web site: Lon Kruger Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. August 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090820163954/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/krugelo99c.html. live.
  33. Web site: Terry Stotts Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. November 24, 2009. December 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201202357/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/stottte99c.html. live.
  34. Web site: Mike Woodson Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 14, 2010. August 7, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807034428/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/woodsmi01c.html. live.
  35. Web site: Larry Drew Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. December 18, 2012. November 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101034503/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/drewla01c.html. live.
  36. Web site: Mike Budenholzer Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 17, 2014. April 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013000/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/budenmi99c.html. live.
  37. Web site: Lloyd Pierce Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 12, 2018. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323195630/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/piercll01c.html. live.
  38. Web site: Nate McMillan Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. February 22, 2023. June 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614021942/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mcmilna01c.html. live.
  39. Web site: Joe Prunty Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. February 22, 2023. March 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315065808/https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pruntjo01c.html. live.
  40. Web site: Joe Prunty Coaching Record. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. February 27, 2023. April 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150429134736/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/snydequ01c.html. live.