![]() Fitch took over as head basketball coach at the University of North Dakota in the spring of 1962, during Jackson's junior year of high school. Their notes found their way to future NBA coach Bill Fitch, who had previously coached baseball, and had been doing some scouting for the Atlanta Braves. Jackson attracted the attention of several baseball scouts. His brother Chuck speculated years later that the three Jackson sons threw themselves passionately into athletics because it was the only time they were allowed to do what other children were doing. The high school now has a sports complex named after him. He also played football, was a pitcher on the baseball team, and threw the discus in track and field competitions. ![]() Jackson attended high school in Williston, North Dakota, where he played varsity basketball and led the team to a state title. Growing up, he assumed he would become a minister. ![]() Jackson did not see his first movie until he was a senior in high school, and went to a dance for the first time in college. Phil, his two brothers, and his half-sister grew up in a remote area of Montana in an austere environment, in which no dancing or television was allowed. Eventually, his father became a ministerial supervisor. In the churches that they served, his father generally preached on Sunday mornings and his mother on Sunday evenings. Elisabeth came from a long line of German Mennonites before her conversion to the Assemblies of God. Both of his parents, Charles and Elisabeth Funk Jackson, were Assemblies of God ministers. Jackson was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on September 17, 1945. He was dismissed as the Knicks' team president on June 28, 2017. Jackson retired from coaching in 2011 and joined the Knicks as an executive in March 2014. In 1996, as part of celebrations for the NBA's 50th anniversary, Jackson was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history. In 2007, Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. ![]() He is the author of several candid books about his teams and his basketball strategies. He also applied Native American spiritual practices as documented in his book Sacred Hoops. Jackson cited Robert Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as one of the major guiding forces in his life. Jackson is known for his use of Tex Winter's triangle offense as well as a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy, garnering him the nickname " Zen Master". Jackson's 11 NBA titles as a coach surpassed the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011 the team won five league titles under his leadership. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, leading them to six NBA championships. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 19. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive.
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