Fitzsimmons, Cotton

Fitzsimmons, Cotton
▪ 2005

      American basketball coach (b. Oct. 7, 1931, Hannibal, Mo.—d. July 24, 2004, Phoenix, Ariz.), guided teams to the National Basketball Association play-offs 12 times and was twice named NBA Coach of the Year (1979 and 1989). Fitzsimmons began his coaching career in 1958 at Moberly (Mo.) Junior College and moved to Kansas State University in 1967. His NBA career began in 1970 with the Phoenix Suns. He then coached the Atlanta Hawks (1972–76), leading them to the play-offs in his first season with them. After a single season with the Buffalo Braves (1977–78), he served as head coach of the Kansas City Kings (1978–84), leading them to the play-offs four times. Two more play-off appearances came with the San Antonio Spurs (1984–86), after which Fitzsimmons for the second time was head coach of the Phoenix Suns (1988–92), taking them to the play-offs four times. He also coached the Suns in 1996, leading them to the play-offs that year.

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