| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1932 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2022 (aged 89) Lake Conroe, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) |
| College | Coe (1950–1954) |
| Coaching career | 1956–1998 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1956–1958 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 1958–1962 | Coe |
| 1962–1967 | North Dakota |
| 1967–1968 | Bowling Green |
| 1968–1970 | Minnesota |
| 1970–1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1979–1983 | Boston Celtics |
| 1983–1988 | Houston Rockets |
| 1989–1992 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1994–1998 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As head coach: | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 944–1106 (.460) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |
William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013,[1] and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.[2] Christopher Gerhman portrayed him in Winning Time.[3]
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