Episode 3 – Garrett Boorojian and Del Harris discuss relationship building in a team environment.
Del, the 1995 NBA Coach of the Year, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as other halls of fame, and has won countless basketball games, awards, and championships.
Del Harris’ Professional Background and Accolades:
- Earlham College Quakers Head Coach (Richmond, Indiana, 1965–1974)
- Superior League Head Coach (Vaqueros de Bayamón, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 1969–1975)
- Iberia Superstars Head Coach (Barcelona, Spain, 1975)
- American Basketball Association Assistant Coach (Utah Stars, 1975–1976)
- National Basketball Association Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 1976–1979)
- National Basketball Association Head Coach (Houston Rockets, 1979–1983)
- National Basketball Association Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1986–1987)
- National Basketball Association Head Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1987–1991)
- National Basketball Association Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1994–1999)
- FIBA World (Assistant Coach, 1998)
- Summer Olympics (Head Coach, China Men’s National Basketball Team, 2004)
- National Basketball Association Assistant Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 2000–2007)
- National Basketball Association Assistant Coach (Chicago Bulls, 2008–2009)
- National Basketball Association Assistant Coach (New Jersey Nets, 2009–2010)
- FIBA Americas (Assistant Coach, 2011)
- National Basketball Association G League Head Coach (Texas Legends, 2011–2012)
- Holds a combined NBA Head Coaching record of 556–457 at the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers
- Coached Basketball Hall of Famers such as Moses Malone, Calvin Murphy, Rudy Tomjanovich, Sidney Moncrief, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash
- National Basketball Association Western Conference Champions (Head Coach, Houston Rockets, NBA Finals Appearance, 1981)
- National Basketball Association Western Conference Champions (Assistant Coach, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Finals Appearance, 2006)
- FIBA World Championship (Assistant Coach, Bronze Medalist, 1998)
- FIBA Americas Championship (Assistant Coach, Bronze Medalist, 2011)
- Won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1995
- Won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
- Won the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019
- Won the Coach Wooden “Keys to Life” Award in 2014
- Won the Jerry Colangelo Award for Leadership in 2010
- Won the Puerto Rican League Championships (1973, 1974 and 1975)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Earlham College Hall of Fame
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
- Actor: Appeared in Space Jam, Over the Top, In the House, Diagnosis Murder, Linc’s, and Sweet Sweet Summertime