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0 The Milwaukee Bucks have made a major move by hiring Doc Rivers as their new head coach. Rivers, who is an NBA champion coach, brings with him a wealth of experience, having served as head coach of the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers over a span of 24 seasons. During that time, he has racked up an impressive 1,097 wins, which is the ninth-most in NBA history, and has an overall record of 1,097-763 (.590). Rivers has led his teams to the playoffs in 19 of his 24 seasons as a head coach, with two trips to the NBA Finals and an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 2008. His 111 playoff wins are the fourth-most in league history.
Rivers is widely respected as an established innovator and a proven, extraordinary leader and communicator during his renowned NBA coaching career. According to Bucks General Manager Jon Horst, he is the right coach to lead their experienced and talented team. The Bucks’ co-owners, Wes Edens, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, and Jamie Dinan, are excited to bring Doc to Milwaukee. They believe his extensive coaching experience and winning leadership qualities make him the ideal choice to maximize the team’s potential.
Coming to a first-class organization with a talented roster of high-character players is a great opportunity, says Rivers. He expressed his gratitude to Wes, Jimmy, Dee, Jamie, and Jon for their trust in him and said he is excited to get started with the Bucks. Rivers played and graduated from Marquette University, and his number 31 jersey hangs in the rafters of Fiserv Forum. After being selected in the Second Round of the 1983 NBA Draft, Rivers went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA between 1983-96 with the Hawks, Clippers, Knicks, and Spurs. He appeared in 864 games in his career, including in 81 playoff games, and was an NBA All-Star in 1988.
Rivers takes over as Bucks head coach just two wins away from passing Larry Brown (1,098) for eighth on the NBA’s all-time regular season wins list. An introductory press conference for Rivers will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in the Jim Paschke Interview Room at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are looking forward to the future with the veteran coach at the helm.
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