Alvin Gentry

Alvin Gentry
Gentry in 2015
Sacramento Kings
PositionVice president of basketball engagement
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1954-11-05) November 5, 1954 (age 69)
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolShelby (Shelby, North Carolina)
CollegeAppalachian State (1973–1977)
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1980–present
Career history
As coach:
1980–1981Baylor (assistant)
1981–1986Colorado (assistant)
1986–1988Kansas (assistant)
19881990San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
1990–1991Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
19911995Miami Heat (assistant)
1995Miami Heat (interim)
19951997Detroit Pistons (assistant)
19981999Detroit Pistons
20002003Los Angeles Clippers
2003–2004New Orleans Hornets (assistant)
20042008Phoenix Suns (assistant)
20082012Phoenix Suns
2013–2014Los Angeles Clippers (associate HC)
2014–2015Golden State Warriors (associate HC)
20152020New Orleans Pelicans
20202021Sacramento Kings (associate HC)
2021–2022Sacramento Kings (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach

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.