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Apr 20, 2024 · As a coach, mentor, and innovator, Holzman's impact on the game extends far beyond his championship victories. Renowned for his strategic brilliance, leadership, and unwavering dedication to the sport, Red Holzman left an indelible mark on the NBA landscape, shaping the course of basketball history.
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.
Feb 24, 2010 · Red Holzman, the only coach to deliver an N.B.A. championship to New York, died in 1998, at age 78. The closest Holzman has to a coaching heir was also absent Monday. Phil Jackson was on his...
May 4, 2020 · With 613 career regular season wins, but more importantly both of the Knicks' championships under his belt, Red Holzman is undoubtedly the most successful head coach in franchise history.
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Died: November 13, 1998. When he retired, Red Holzman was the second most winning coach in NBA history (Red Auerbach was number 1), with 696 victories in 18 seasons as a head coach, mostly with the New York Knickerbockers (613 wins). His Knick teams won NBA championships in 1970 and 1973 and lost the 1972 finals.
Jan 17, 2018 · The most famous coach in New York Knicks history, Red Holzman was a legend on the court, on the sideline, and in his community. Red Holzman, a military man and former NBA player, was coming off of two seasons of coaching the Milwaukee Hawks.
Aug 8, 1981 · Then, to the surprise of most, Red Holzman, who had been relegated to a small, distant ''consultant's'' office in Madison Square Garden where he remained without complaint - the ultimate...
