Phil Jackson

Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who currently serves as a coaching advisor for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers (NBA). Jackson was a power big in the NBA for 12 seasons, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. [1] From 1989 through 1998, Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, leading them to six NBA titles. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011, during which time the team won five NBA titles. Jackson's 11 NBA championships as a coach exceeded Red Auerbach's previous high of nine.

Phil Jackson earned the nickname "Zen Master" for his usage of Tex Winter's triangle strategy and a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy. He has written several frank books about his basketball teams and strategies. Jackson was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. Jackson was voted one of the top ten coaches in NBA history during the league's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1996.

Jackson left coaching in 2011 and became an executive with the Knicks in March 2014. On June 28, 2017, he was fired as the Knicks' team president. He is widely regarded as the richest coach by having a $70 Million net worth.

Net worth: $70 million