Tom Thibodeau
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About
Basketball coach who was named 2011 NBA Coach of the Year with the Chicago Bulls. He served as head coach and president of the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, he was named head coach of the New York Knicks and he went on to win his second NBA Coach of the Year award in 2021.
Before Fame
He played basketball at Salem State University and later served as an assistant coach at Harvard University for four seasons.
Trivia
He won a NBA Championship as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics in 2008. He became the fastest head coach in NBA history to reach 100 victories in 2012.
Family Life
His father died during the 2007-08 NBA season.
Associated With
He coached Derrick Rose to an NBA MVP award for the 2010-2011 season.
