NBA players who became coaches

[TheTimeIsNow]

Recently I've been thinking about how many players have become coaches. It's pretty cool how the majority of coaches once played in the L, unlike football or some other sports. I'd like to see how many coaches we can name that were once players. Also, who do you think in the NBA currently will be a good coach in the future. Anyways, I'll start off the list and add on when I hear names.

Players who became coaches:
Phil Jackson
Lenny Wilkens
Doc Rivers
Steve Kerr
Jason Kidd
Larry Bird
Bill Russell
Players who will become coaches?

[RedSoxFan28]

Kidd
Bird
Rivers

[Italy61587]

Bill Russell
Jerry Sloan
Doc Rivers
Marc Jackson
Kevin McHale
Avery Johnson
Danny Ainge
Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Scottie Brooks
Brian Shaw
Jeff Hornacek

This list can go on and on and on

[Hornet21]

Players who became coaches:
Vinny Del Negro
Jerry Sloan
George Karl
Scott Skiles
Lionel Hollins
Byron Scott
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Brian Shaw
Derek Fisher

[andyzk3]

Jacque Vaughn
Nate McMillan
Monty Williams
Lionel Hollins

[Lakerhater]

Don Nelson

[Mires]

Pat Riley!

[kairi-2008]

there's bucket loads of them.
I'm going to add future coach Lebron James, and I think he will be good at it.
Another, Steve Nash would also make a good coach.
Surprisingly, these guys never did, but I thought the would be good.
Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Hakeem and Mark Price.

[Hallco]

Larry Drew

[muzikandme]

Just head coaches? Because there are heaps of assistant coaches like Lue and Cassell. I have heard a few people say Willie Green is a good candidate to become a coach, supposedly he just understands everything about the game.

[RaVcCollector]

was Al Attles and Isaiah Thomas a coach? or am I mistaken?

[SportsAutoFreak]

was Al Attles and Isaiah Thomas a coach? or am I mistaken?

Both were coaches. I have yet to see Jeff Hornacek mentioned on here.

[bullard123]

Avery Johnson
Rudy Tomjonovich
Rick Carlisle

[Hornet21]

Both were coaches. I have yet to see Jeff Hornacek mentioned on here.

He's mentioned in post #3

[CubKings]

Doug Collins
Tyrone Corbin

[The Admiral]

Melvin Ely

[elee712]

It might be a smaller list to name coaches that never played

[green4407]

Melvin Ely

Umm...he's a power forward in Japan.

[Jtoole]

Randy Wittman

[ReggieEvansPC]

there's bucket loads of them.
I'm going to add future coach Lebron James, and I think he will be good at it.
Another, Steve Nash would also make a good coach.
Surprisingly, these guys never did, but I thought the would be good.
Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Hakeem and Mark Price.

I believe he's been an assistant coach for some time.

[Round Mound]

How many former players and assistant coaches under Pop became coach or even GM? Same question for Phil Jackson ;)

[rats60]

I'll add Bill Sharman. Top 50 player with the Celtics and coach of the Lakers when they won 33 in a row.

[Jasondr91]

There isn't a mean bone in his gigantic body, but I'd be curious how David Robinson would be as a coach.

[indyguy]

Tommy Heinsohn.

Will be in the HOF as a player and a coach.

[bjho852]

Dave Cowens

[WillC]

Just a few more off the top of my head that haven't been mentioned yet...

Al Cervi
Dolph Schayes
Dick McGuire
Fred Schaus
Bob Cousy
Dave DeBusschere
KC Jones
Paul Westphal
Bill Cartwright