Stan Van Gundy is a longtime NBA coach who was born on August 26, 1959 in Indio, CA. He has had a successful career, leading the Orlando Magic to the 2010 NBA Finals and coaching the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2005 and the Magic from 2007 to 2012. In 2014, he was named head coach and president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)
About
Longtime NBA coach who helped lead the Orlando Magic to the 2010 NBA Finals. His first NBA head coaching stint was with the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2005. He then coached the Magic from 2007 to 2012. In 2014, he was named head coach and President of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons.
Before Fame
He got his first head coaching gig at Castleton State College in 1983.
Trivia
He was offered the Indiana Pacers head coaching job in 2007 but turned it down in favor of the Orlando Magic's open position.
Family Life
His younger brother Jeff Van Gundy coached the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets and gained further notoriety as an ESPN color commentator.
Associated With
He coached All-Star center Dwight Howard during his time with the Magic.
