Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Doc Rivers Named to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE (April 4, 2026) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame today announced that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as a coach.
“When I got the news that I will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, I was beyond ecstatic,” said Bucks head coach Doc Rivers. “I struggle with awards, or anything that brings attention to me, but this one is so meaningful. I understand that my success is a byproduct of everyone else’s success around me. I started out here in Milwaukee going to school at Marquette, and now I’m here in Milwaukee going into the Hall of Fame. The people who played a part in this honor, from Wayne Embry to Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus, along with my parents, my entire family, my players and coaching staffs, and longtime assistant Annemarie Loflin, makes me very emotional.”
The winningest active NBA head coach, Rivers holds a 1,192-863 (.580) coaching record and ranks sixth in all-time wins among NBA head coaches after passing George Karl earlier this season. The 1999-00 NBA Coach of the Year was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA history in 2022 by a panel of 43 current and former NBA head coaches in collaboration with the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Rivers led the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 2008. He has amassed 114 playoff wins in his career, which are the fourth-most all-time. Of his 21 playoff appearances, 17 have come in the past 18 seasons going back to 2008, with the 2025 postseason marking his seventh-consecutive playoff trip.
After beginning his head coaching career with the Orlando Magic from 1999-03, Rivers has since served as head coach of the Celtics (2004-13), LA Clippers (2013-20) and Philadelphia 76ers (2020-23) prior to coming to Milwaukee during the 2023-24 season.
The 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 15, 2026.
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