Michael Andrew "Mike" D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951) is an Italian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
While head coach of the Phoenix Suns, he won NBA Coach of the Year honors for the 2004–05 NBA season after the Suns posted 33 more wins than the previous season. He coached the New York Knicks starting in 2008 before resigning in 2012. He was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers seven games into the 2012–13 season. On June 1, 2016, D'Antoni was named head coach of the Rockets, and he received his second NBA Coach of the Year award for the 2016–17 season. D'Antoni is known for favoring a fast-paced, offense-oriented system.
NBA Coach of the Year 2017 Houston Rockets | Olympics Gold 2012 United States Basketball | Olympics Gold 2008 United States Basketball | FIBA AmeriCup 2007 United States Basketball | NBA Coach of the Year 2005 Phoenix Suns | Supercoppa Italiana di Pallacanestro 2002 Pallacanestro Treviso | Lega Basket 2001-2002 Pallacanestro Treviso | Supercoppa Italiana di Pallacanestro 2001 Pallacanestro Treviso |
Lega Basket 1996-1997 Pallacanestro Treviso | Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro 1994-1995 Pallacanestro Treviso | FIBA Saporta Cup 1994-1995 Pallacanestro Treviso | FIBA Korać Cup 1992-1993 Olimpia Milano |
Lega Basket 1988-1989 Olimpia Milano | EuroLeague 1987-1988 Olimpia Milano | FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1987 Olimpia Milano | EuroLeague 1986-1987 Olimpia Milano |
Lega Basket 1986-1987 Olimpia Milano | Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro 1986-1987 Olimpia Milano | Lega Basket 1985-1986 Olimpia Milano | Coppa Italiana di Pallacanestro 1985-1986 Olimpia Milano |
FIBA Korać Cup 1984-1985 Olimpia Milano | Lega Basket 1984-1985 Olimpia Milano | Lega Basket 1981-1982 Olimpia Milano |