Texas has its share of coaches who merit distinction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but there is one beginning to fade from memory when both he and his contributions to the game mandate enshrinement.
Long before Rudy T changed Choke City into Clutch City, Gregg Popovich constructed a title town next to the Alamo, or Rick Carlisle guided Dirk and his Merry Band of Misfit Toys to a title, Bill Fitch was the first to lead a team in Texas to an NBA Finals.
Fitch did far more than lead the Houston Rockets to the Finals against the Boston Celtics in 1986, or win a title with the Celtics in 1981.