Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach and Hall of Famer Bill Fitch died Wednesday evening at the age of 89.
Fitch, a two-time Coach of the Year recipient, spent time with five different franchises over his 25 years of coaching, earning coaching recognition during his time with the Cavs and the Boston Celtics while also having coached the Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers.
Fitch was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1976 and went on to be the longest tenured coach in franchise history, leaving Cleveland for the Celtics in 1979. After Cleveland and Boston, Fitch coached his stints with the Rockets, then Nets and finally the Clippers before retiring in 1998. The Cavs reflected on the passing of Fitch Thursday, remembering how he"earned the love and respect of his Cavaliers players" and established values that continue to be held by all those he knew.
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