Larry Bird

NBA Career After Retirement

The Celtics employed Bird as a special assistant in the team's front office from 1992 until 1997. In 1997, Bird accepted the position of coach of the Indiana Pacers. Despite having no previous coaching experience, Bird led the Pacers to three straight Eastern Conference finals appearances and one trip to the NBA Finals in 2000. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year for the 1997-1998 season.

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1992 - 1997 - Indiana Pacers - 2000 - NBA Coach of the Year

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Bird resigned as Pacers coach shortly after the end of the 2000 season. In 2003, he returned as the Pacers' President of Basketball Operations, where he oversees team personnel and coaching moves, as well as the team's draft selections.

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Pacers - 2003

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