 Gentry in 2015 | |
| Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice president of basketball engagement |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1954 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shelby (Shelby, North Carolina) |
| College | Appalachian State (1973–1977) |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 1980–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1980–1981 | Baylor (assistant) |
| 1981–1986 | Colorado (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1988–1990 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 1991–1995 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
| 1995 | Miami Heat (interim) |
| 1995–1997 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2003–2004 | New Orleans Hornets (assistant) |
| 2004–2008 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers (associate HC) |
| 2014–2015 | Golden State Warriors (associate HC) |
| 2015–2020 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2020–2021 | Sacramento Kings (associate HC) |
| 2021–2022 | Sacramento Kings (interim HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A former basketball player and coach, Gentry has served as the head coach of six NBA teams. He served as an interim head coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1994–95 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans and Kings. He currently serves as the vice president of basketball engagement for the Kings.