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The 10 Greatest Coaches in Indiana Pacers History

By Jon Washburn

Mar 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel calls out a play from the bench in the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers by the score of 123-111. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel calls out a play from the bench in the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers by the score of 123-111. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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#8. Dr. Jack Ramsay

Dr. Jack Ramsay
Dr. Jack Ramsay /

Overall: 79-92  

Playoff Record: 1-3

  • 1986-87: 41-41  7th (out of 11) in the East; 1-3 in Playoffs
  • 1987-88: 38-44  9th (out of 11) in the East
  • 1988-89: 0-7  Fired mid-season

By almost any metric, Dr. Jack Ramsay will go down as one of the ten greatest coaches in NBA history. He did a lot for the league stylistically, and even won a title with the Trail Blazers in 1977.

His career with Indiana, however, was a little more miss than hit.

While he did gut out a hard-fought playoff victory over the Hawks in 1987 (the Pacers’ first playoff victory in the NBA), he also underachieved with a pretty decent roster in 1988 and was almost immediately fired near the beginning of Indiana’s disastrous 1988-89 campaign.

Dr. Ramsay remains loved by all NBA fans, and many Hoosiers are proud that the man once coached their team.

Still, he’s the last coach on the list that couldn’t break the .500 mark for his career.

Next: Up Next: #7. The Underachiever

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