Ron Rothstein
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronald L. Rothstein[1] (born December 27, 1942) is an American former professional basketball coach and college basketball player, who has led many different NBA teams. He served as the first head coach for the Miami Heat, and later coached the Detroit Pistons. He has also coached in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In 2007–08, he also filled in for Pat Riley as an interim coach for the Heat.
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Born | (1942-12-27) December 27, 1942 (age 81) Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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High school | Roosevelt (Yonkers, New York) |
College | Rhode Island (1961–1964) |
Coaching career | 1966–2014 |
Career history | |
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1966–1974 | Eastchester HS |
1974–1975 | Upsala (assistant) |
1975–1978 | New Rochelle HS |
1978–1983 | Eastchester HS |
1983–1986 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
1986–1988 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
1988–1991 | Miami Heat |
1992–1993 | Detroit Pistons |
1993–1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
2000–2002 | Miami Sol |
2003–2004 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
2004–2014 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
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