Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Born: September 20, 1917
Coaching Career: 1946-1965
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Red Auerbach compiled a record of 938 wins and 479 losses in his coaching career with the Boston Celtics, Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Washington Capitols. He began coaching during the 1946 season and last coached during the 1965 campaign. Auerbach was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Coaching Record:
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
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Season | League | Team | G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
1946-47 | NBA | Washington Capitols | 60 | 49 | 11 | .817 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1947-48 | NBA | Washington Capitols | 48 | 28 | 20 | .583 | ||||||
1948-49 | NBA | Washington Capitols | 60 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | ||
1949-50 | NBA | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 57 | 28 | 29 | .491 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
1950-51 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 69 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
1951-52 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 66 | 39 | 27 | .591 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
1952-53 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 71 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | ||
1953-54 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 42 | 30 | .583 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1954-55 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
1955-56 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
1956-57 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | ||
1957-58 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 49 | 23 | .681 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | ||
1958-59 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 72 | 52 | 20 | .722 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | ||
1959-60 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 75 | 59 | 16 | .787 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ||
1960-61 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 79 | 57 | 22 | .722 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1961-62 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 60 | 20 | .750 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | ||
1962-63 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 58 | 22 | .725 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ||
1963-64 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 59 | 21 | .738 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1964-65 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 62 | 18 | .775 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | ||
1965-66 | NBA | Boston Celtics | 80 | 54 | 26 | .675 | 17 | 11 | 6 | .647 | ||
Totals | 1417 | 938 | 479 | .662 | 168 | 99 | 69 | .589 |
Awards
1964 - NBA Coach of the Year