births
January 19, 1962
Jeff Van Gundy, American basketball player and coach
Jeff Van Gundy
Jeffrey William Van Gundy is an American basketball coach and former commentator who is currently the lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Gundy previously served as head coach in the NBA for the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. During his tenure with the Knicks, he led the team to the 1999 NBA Finals In which they ultimately fell to the San Antonio Spurs. Van Gundy won an NBA championship in 2024 with the Boston Celtics, where he served as a senior consultant in the front office.