Red Holzman
Holzman in the 1970s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1998 (aged 78) New Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin K. Lane (New York City) |
| College | |
| Playing career | 1945–1954 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 16 |
| Coaching career | 1953–1982 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1945–1953 | Rochester Royals |
| 1953–1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| As a coach: | |
| 1953–1957 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963–1967 | Leones de Ponce |
| 1967–1977, 1978–1982 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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As coach:
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| Career BAA & NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 2,166 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 344 (1.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 721 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 696–603 (.536) |
| Record at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 – November 13, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1977, and again from 1978 to 1982. Holzman helped lead the Knicks to two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.
In 1996, Holzman was named one of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History.