List of Miami Heat head coaches

The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The team joined the NBA in 1988 as an expansion team with the Charlotte Hornets,[2] and won its first NBA championship in 2006.[3] The team played its home games at the Miami Arena until 2000,[4] and have played its home games at the American Airlines Arena since then.[5] The Heat is owned by Micky Arison.[6]

There have been six head coaches for the Heat franchise. The franchise's first head coach was Ron Rothstein, who served for three seasons with the Heat. Pat Riley, having coached the Heat for eleven seasons in two stints, is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games coached (849), the most regular-season game wins (454), the most playoff games coached (50), and the most playoff-game wins (26); Erik Spoelstra is the franchise's all-time leader for the highest winning percentage in the regular season (.707) and total wins (607). Riley is the only Heat head coach to be named one of the top 10 coaches in NBA history,[7] to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award, having won it in the 1996–97 season[8] and to have been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach, having been elected into the Hall of Fame in 2008.[9] Spoelstra is the only Heat head coach to have spent his entire NBA coaching career with the Heat, and has been the head coach of the Heat since 2008.[10]

## Key

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GC | Games coached

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W | Wins
L | Losses
Win% | Winning percentage
# | Number of coaches[a]
*  | Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the Heat
†  | Elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach

## Coaches

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Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.

#  | Name  | Term[b] | GC  | W  | L  | Win%  | GC  | W  | L  | Win%  | Achievements  | Reference

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Regular season  | Playoffs
1  | Ron Rothstein | 1988–1991 | 246  | 57  | 189  | .232  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | [11]
2  | Kevin Loughery | 1991–1995 | 292  | 133  | 159  | .455  | 8  | 2  | 6  | .250  |  | [12]
3  | Alvin Gentry | 1995 | 36  | 15  | 21  | .417  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | [13]
4  | Pat Riley | 1995–2003 | 624  | 354  | 270  | .567  | 43  | 18  | 25  | .419  | One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)[7]
1996–97 NBA Coach of the Year[8]
One of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History (2022)[14] | [9]
5  | Stan Van Gundy | 2003–2005 | 185  | 112  | 73  | .605  | 28  | 17  | 11  | .607  |  | [15]
—  | Pat Riley | 2005–2008 | 225  | 100  | 125  | .444  | 27  | 16  | 11  | .593  | NBA championship (2006)[3] | [9]
6  | Erik Spoelstra*  | 2008–present  | 1,277  | 750  | 527  | .587  | 189  | 110  | 79  | .582  | NBA championship (2012, 2013)[16]
One of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History (2022)[17]

* Pat Riley coached the Heat to the NBA championship in the 2006 NBA Finals.

* Stan Van Gundy coached the Heat to the Conference Finals in 2005.

* Erik Spoelstra coached the Heat to two NBA championships in 2012 and 2013, as well as Conference Championships in 2011, 2014, 2020, and 2023.

## Notes

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* a A running total of the number of coaches of the Heat. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
* b Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.

## References

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General

* "Miami Heat Coach Register". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.

Specific

1. ^ "2008-2009 Division Regular Season Standings". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
2. ^ "After Early Struggles, Miami Proves It's Tough To Beat The HEAT". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
3. ^ a b "NBA Finals: All-Time Champions". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
4. ^ "1988-89: Victory Hard to Come By". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
5. ^ "1999-2000: A New Millennium Begins In A New Arena". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
6. ^ "Heat Executives". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
7. ^ a b "Top 10 Coaches in NBA History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
8. ^ a b "Coach of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
9. ^ a b c "Pat Riley Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
10. ^ "Miami Heat Coach Register". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
11. ^ "Ron Rothstein Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
12. ^ "Kevin Loughery Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
13. ^ "Alvin Gentry Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
14. ^ "NBA 75: Top 15 coaches in league history revealed". NBA.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
15. ^ "Stan Van Gundy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
16. ^ "Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
17. ^ "NBA 75: Top 15 coaches in league history revealed". NBA.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

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Miami Heat head coaches

* Ron Rothstein (1988–1991)
* Kevin Loughery (1991–1995)
* Alvin Gentry # (1995)
* Pat Riley (1995–2003)
* Stan Van Gundy (2003–2005)
* Pat Riley (2005–2008)
* Erik Spoelstra (2008– )

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Miami Heat

* Founded in 1988
* Based in Miami, Florida

Franchise|

* History
* All-time roster
* Draft history
* 1988
* Records
* Head coaches
* Seasons
* Current season

Arenas|

* Miami Arena
* Kaseya Center

Personnel|

Owner(s)
Micky Arison
President
Pat Riley
General manager
Andy Elisburg
Head coach
Erik Spoelstra

G League affiliate|

* Sioux Falls Skyforce

Retired numbers|

* 1
* 3
* 10
* 23
* 32
* 33
* 40

NBA championships|

* 2006
* 2012
* 2013

Rivalries|

* Boston Celtics
* Indiana Pacers
* New York Knicks
* Orlando Magic

Culture and lore|

* Broadcasters
* Micky Arison
* Pat Riley
* Michael Baiamonte
* Burnie
* "Bring Em Out"
* "The Heat Is On"
* The Calhoun Shot
* Shaq–Kobe feud
* The Decision
* The Big Three
* 27 in a row
* The Shot
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* Category
* Commons

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NBA head coaches

Eastern
Conference|

| Atlantic|

* Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics)
* Jordi Fernández (Brooklyn Nets)
* Tom Thibodeau (New York Knicks)
* Nick Nurse (Philadelphia 76ers)
* Darko Rajaković (Toronto Raptors)

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Central|

* Billy Donovan (Chicago Bulls)
* Kenny Atkinson (Cleveland Cavaliers)
* J. B. Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons)
* Rick Carlisle (Indiana Pacers)
* Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks)

Southeast|

* Quin Snyder (Atlanta Hawks)
* Charles Lee (Charlotte Hornets)
* Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat)
* Jamahl Mosley (Orlando Magic)
* Brian Keefe (Washington Wizards)

Western
Conference|

| Northwest|

* Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets)
* Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves)
* Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder)
* Chauncey Billups (Portland Trail Blazers)
* Will Hardy (Utah Jazz)

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Pacific|

* Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors)
* Tyronn Lue (Los Angeles Clippers)
* JJ Redick (Los Angeles Lakers)
* Mike Budenholzer (Phoenix Suns)
* Mike Brown (Sacramento Kings)

Southwest|

* Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
* Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets)
* Taylor Jenkins (Memphis Grizzlies)
* Willie Green (New Orleans Pelicans)
* Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)

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