Bill Fitch died

[Im Still Ballin]

Was the coach for the 1981 championship Boston team.


Coach Bill Fitch has died at 89

Hall of Famer Bill Fitch, twice Coach of the Year and a champion with Boston in 1981 as Larry Bird’s first NBA coach, has died at age 89.

Fitch’s passing was confirmed by daughter Marcy Ann Coville via Indiana's Rick Carlisle, who broke into coaching under Fitch in New Jersey.

"I am sad to announce that NBA Hall of Famer Bill Fitch passed away Wednesday evening," Carlisle, president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, said. "He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Lake Conroe, Texas."

More Carlisle: "Coach Fitch’s numerous accomplishments pale in comparison to the giant impact he had on countless members of the basketball world in a legendary career that spanned 40-plus years. His mark on the NBA game is indelible."

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[FultzNationRISE]

Sad to hear, but he did get to witness LeGOAT James win four NBA championships in his lifetime.

We can be sure he died peacefully based on that alone.

[jayfan]

Larry Bird's first coach in the league. Fitch's first year with the Celtics was Bird's rookie year - '79.

Coached the Celtics to a title in 1981.

Coached the Rockets to the Finals against the Celtics in 1986.


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[Jasper]

Fitch was a pretty low key coach that got a ton out of his players

RIP

[jayfan]

Fitch was a pretty low key coach that got a ton out of his players

RIP


I wouldn't say low key. He was intense and rigid with his teams.


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[bison]

i only have memories of him from the clippers days. i was somewhat of a clippers fan back then. those were good days. danny manning, ron harper, gary grant, stanley roberts, loy vaught, brent barry, malik sealy etc...

[Round Mound]

R.I.P Great Coach