Alvin Gentry is an American basketball executive currently serving as the vice president of basketball engagement for the Sacramento Kings. He is a former player and coach with extensive NBA experience. Gentry has held head coaching positions for six NBA teams, including the Miami Heat (interim), Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings. His career reflects a long-standing involvement and leadership within the sport of professional basketball.
On November 5, 1954, Alvin Harris Gentry was born. He later became a professional basketball executive, coach, and former player.
In 1978, Alvin Gentry spent one year as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado.
In 1980, Alvin Gentry received his first full-time collegiate assistant coaching job at Baylor University under Jim Haller.
From 1981 to 1986, Alvin Gentry returned to the University of Colorado as an assistant coach under Tom Apke.
In 1986, Alvin Gentry served as an assistant at the University of Kansas under Larry Brown.
Before the 1988–89 NBA season, Larry Brown left Kansas and Alvin Gentry joined Gregg Popovich, R. C. Buford, and Ed Manning as part of Larry Brown's assistant coaching staff for the Spurs.
In 1988, Alvin Gentry, as an assistant at the University of Kansas under Larry Brown, won the NCAA National Championship.
In 1989, Alvin Gentry began his NBA coaching career as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs under Larry Brown.
In 1989, Alvin Gentry ended his job as assistant at the University of Kansas under Larry Brown.
In 1990, after two seasons in San Antonio, Alvin Gentry left to become an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers beginning in the 1990–91 season.
For the 1991 season Alvin Gentry joined Kevin Loughery's staff as an assistant coach for the Miami Heat, where he coached for three seasons.
In 1994, Alvin Gentry served as an interim head coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1994–95 season.
In 1994, following the 1994–95 season Alvin Gentry moved to Detroit where he served as an assistant for two and a half seasons.
Late in the 1997–98 season, Alvin Gentry was named head coach for the Detroit team.
Following the 1999–2000 season, Alvin Gentry returned to San Antonio as head assistant coach.
Following the 1999–2000 season, Alvin Gentry returned to San Antonio as head assistant coach.
In March 2003, Alvin Gentry was fired by the Los Angeles Clippers, following a run of five consecutive defeats. His final record as Clippers head coach stood at 89–133.
In 2009, Alvin Gentry was named Phoenix Suns' head coach for the 2009–10 season.
During the 2009–2010 season, Alvin Gentry's record in his first year as head coach was 54 wins, a career high, against 28 losses. The Suns advanced to the Western Conference finals and lost to the Lakers in six games.
On January 18, 2013, Alvin Gentry mutually parted ways with the Phoenix Suns.
In July 2013, Alvin Gentry returned to the Clippers organization, taking the title of associate head coach.
On May 30, 2015, Alvin Gentry was named the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Following the resumption of the 2019–20 season in the NBA Bubble, Alvin Gentry was the coach.
On August 15, 2020, Alvin Gentry was fired as the Pelicans' coach.
On October 6, 2020, Alvin Gentry was named the associate head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
On November 21, 2021, Alvin Gentry was named the interim head coach of the Kings following the dismissal of Luke Walton.
On April 11, 2022, Alvin Gentry was fired by the Sacramento Kings.
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