Who are the most successful basketball managers of all time?

When talking about the most successful basketball managers of all time, there are several names that come to mind. One of the most successful managers of all time is Phil Jackson, who has won a total of 11 NBA championships as a manager, six of them with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers. Another notable name is Pat Riley, who has won five NBA championships as a manager, four with the Lakers and one with the Miami Heat.

Other successful basketball managers of all time include Red Auerbach, who won nine NBA championships as a manager with the Boston Celtics, Gregg Popovich, who has won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs, and John Kundla, who won five NBA championships with the Minneapolis Lakers.

The most successful basketball managers of all time are:

• John Wooden. Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins from 1948 to 1975, and led them to 10 NCAA championships, including seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. He also won 10 conference championships and had a career winning percentage of .883. Wooden was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969 and is widely considered to be the greatest college basketball coach of all time.
• Phil Jackson. Jackson coached the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998 and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2011, and led both teams to multiple championships. He won 11 NBA championships as a coach, which is more than any other coach in NBA history. Jackson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Red Auerbach. Auerbach coached the Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1966 and again from 1969 to 1976, and led them to nine NBA championships. He also won nine conference championships and had a career winning percentage of .672. Auerbach was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969 and is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
• Gregg Popovich. Popovich has coached the San Antonio Spurs since 1996, and has led them to five NBA championships. He has also won five conference championships and has a career winning percentage of .672. Popovich is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
• Pat Riley. Riley coached the New York Knicks from 1989 to 1995 and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2008 to 2011, and led both teams to multiple championships. He won five NBA championships as a coach, which is tied for third all-time. Riley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

These are just a few of the many successful basketball managers who have graced the court throughout history. These coaches have all achieved great things, and their names will always be remembered in the annals of basketball history.