Johnny Bach
Golden State Warriors Head Coach | Chicago Bulls Championship Assistant | 3x NBA Champion
Johnny Bach was born on July 10, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. Bach was an experienced collegiate coach before joining Golden State. He later became a valued defensive-oriented assistant on Phil Jackson’s championship Bulls staffs.
Overall NBA regular-season head-coaching record: 95–172.
Johnny Bach passed away on January 18, 2016.
Coaching Career
Bach joined Golden State and briefly filled in as head coach during the 1979–80 season.
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Bach compiled a 6–15 record in a 21-game 1979–80 interim stint.
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Across three full seasons Bach posted 37–45, 22–60 and 30–52 records; combining his interim appointment gives a 95–172 career mark.
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Bach helped the Bulls improve their defense and win three straight NBA titles in 1991–93.
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He assisted Charlotte during its mid-1990s postseason push.
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Two documented seasons on Detroit’s staff followed his Charlotte appointment.
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Bach served on Washington’s coaching staff during the late-career Michael Jordan period.
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He finished his listed NBA staff career with a return to Chicago.