Historic accomplishments for former Arizona Wildcats with Golden State NBA title

[tps_header]Kerr seventh first-year coach to win NBA title[/tps_header]

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Steve Kerr the first to accomplish that feat since Pat Riley with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1981-82.

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Coach,Team,Season
Steve Kerr,Golden State,2014-15
Pat Riley,L.A. Lakers,1981-82
Alex Hannum,St. Louis Hawks,1957-58
George Senesky,Philadelphia Warriors,1955-56
John Kundla,Minneapolis Lakers,1948-49
Buddy Jeannette,Baltimore Bullets,1947-48
Ed Gottlieb,Philadelphia Warriors,1946-47
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