23rd edition of the Arizona Wedding Magazine. You can find Suzanne Harris as Suzanne Gentry on Facebook here. He became the fifth head coach in franchise history to lead his team to a Western Conference Finals berth in his first full season. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. He played college basketball at Appalachian State from 1973 to 1977 and began his coaching career as an assistant for Baylor in 1980. As an assistant coach on the Golden State Warriors, he helped the team reach the NBA Finals in 2015. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is currently the Associate Head Coach for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association. Scheri Eichelberger SC Gamecocks Justin McKie's Mother. She met her hubby during his short stay in San Antonio. Van Gundy revealed that Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin only reached out to him after Van Gundy returned home from the bubble following the second round of the playoffs. We don’t take a lot of really quick shots. Comparing his coaching to D’Antoni, Gentry said "We are not seven seconds or less. "[2][3], On January 18, 2013, Gentry mutually parted ways with the Phoenix Suns. Learn how your comment data is processed. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has not minced words when it comes to social justice matters since the league restarted inside the bubble. 2 pick in 2020 NBA Draft, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Sign up for the Lonzo Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Gentry left the Pelicans with the second-most wins in franchise history behind Byron Scott and was their only coach with a winning post-season record (5–4). How does LaMelo Ball fit into the Cleveland Cavaliers crowded backcourt? On Wednesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez reported that the franchise had agreed to a deal with Stan Van Gundy. We play with a rhythm." He served as an interim head coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1994–95 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons, Los … On Wednesday, he shared his strongest message yet. On August 15, 2020, after a disappointing performance in the NBA Bubble following the resumption of the 2019–20 season, Gentry was fired as the Pelicans' coach. He was 175–225 in five seasons. [1], In 1989, Gentry began his NBA coaching career as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Larry Brown.[1]. The former corporate sales director tied the knot to Gentry in 2010. We’re 12 seconds or under. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings have named Alvin Gentry as an associate head coach.