Birthday: September 17, 1945 (Virgo)
Born In: Deer Lodge, Montana, United States
Birthday: September 17, 1945 (Virgo)
Born In: Deer Lodge, Montana, United States
A distinguished basketball coach, Phil Jackson is credited with the highest winning percentage as an NBA coach. He has been conferred with the title of being ‘one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history’ and is also the only coach in basketball history to win a total of at least ten championships in the major professional sports of North America. This Basketball Hall of Fame inductee is recipient of numerous awards and laurels including the Roughrider Award and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award. Popularly nicknamed, ‘Zen Master’, Jackson is known to have used powerful motivational techniques inspired by eastern philosophy to coach his players. He has been the head coach for the Chicago Bulls and led the team to six NBA titles. He later went on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers until his retirement. The only advice that Jackson rendered to his players was to use the power of the mind during a challenging match. All through his coaching and playing career, this legendary sports personality has exhibited marvellous dedication to the game of basketball.
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Nick Name: Zen Master
Also Known As: Philip Douglas Jackson
Age: 77 Years, 77 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: June Jackson (m. 1974–2000), Maxine Jackson (m. 1967–1972)
father: Charles Jackson
mother: Elisabeth Funk Jackson
siblings: Chuck Jackson
children: Ben Jackson, Charlie Jackson
Born Country: United States
Quotes By Phil Jackson Coaches
Height: 6'8" (203 cm), 6'8" Males
Ancestry: German American
U.S. State: Montana
education: University Of North Dakota
awards: 1996 - NBA Coach of the Year Award
2002 - Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award by United States Sports Academy
1990–91 - NBA Championship
1991–92 - NBA Championship
1992–93 - NBA Championship
1995–96 - NBA Championship
1996–97 - NBA Championship
1997–98 - NBA Championship
1999–00 - NBA Championship
2000–01 - NBA Championship
2001–02 - NBA Championship
2008–09 - NBA Championship
2009–10 - NBA Championship
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