Doc Rivers Bio (Wiki)

September 2024 · 3 minute read

Who is Doc Rivers?

Doc Rivers is a former American basketball player and coach.

His real name is Glenn Anton Rivers. He was known as one of the best defenses of his time.

Likewise, Doc rivers are the current head coach and President of Basketball Operations for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. He is famous for his nickname Doc.

Doc Rivers: Birth Facts, Ethnicity, Parents

Doc was born on October 13, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is unknown.

He is the eldest child of Grady Rivers(father) and Betty Rivers(mother). He has a younger brother named Grady Rivers Jr.

Education History

He completed his high school education at Proviso East High School and later attended Marquette University and graduated in 1983. He played basketball at Marquette University for three years.

Doc Rivers: Professional Life, Career, and Awards

Doc began his basketball career playing as a defense at Marquette University. He represented the United States with the national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship and won a silver medal.

After that, he played for Los Angeles Clippers for a year and played two years for New York Knicks. He played for San Antonio Spurs from 1994 to 1996 and retired as a professional basketball player in 1996.

After three years of his retirement, Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic in 1999. He won the Coach of the Year award in 2000 after his first year with the club.

He was fired by the club in 2003. After that, he became a commentator for the NBA on ABC and he took over the Boston Celtics coaching position in 2004.

He was criticized for his coaching style and he was publicly called to be fired in 2006. On June 17, 2008, Rivers won his first NBA Championship as a head coach after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.

He left the club in 2013 and signed for Los Angeles Clippers that year. He also became the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations on the team.

The Philadelphia 76ers made the announcement that they had signed Rivers as their head coach on October 3, 2020.

He is currently working as the coach and Vice President of the team.

Doc Rivers: Salary, Net Worth

Rivers has a net worth of $50 million and her salary is unknown as of 2022.

Doc Rivers: Rumors and Controversy

There is no rumor of him being in an extra-marital affair at this time.

During his first years with the Celtics, he was criticized by many the members for his coaching style, most vociferously by Bill Simmons, who in 2006 publicly called for Rivers to be fired in his columns.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Doc Rivers has a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 95 kg. He has black hair color and his eye color is also black.

Also, there are no details on his body, shoe size, or dress size.

Social Media Profile

Doc Rivers is currently active on Twitter and Instagram.

His official Twitter account holds more than 59.7k followers and he has over 46.6k followers on Instagram.

Furthermore, he has not been active on other social media platforms like Facebook.

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