Ron Rothstein, the first coach in Miami Heat history and an assistant on all three of the franchise's championship teams, was named the recipient of the 2017 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award on Tuesday by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Rothstein, 74, stopped coaching after the 2014 season, but has remained with the Heat over the last several seasons as a broadcaster and corporate liaison. He was honored Tuesday in large part for his 26 years of service on the bench including 22 as an assistant for five different teams.
“Ron Rothstein is most deserving of this prestigious recognition,” Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks coach and NBCA President said in a statement.