Red Holzman, a military man and former NBA player, was coming off of two seasons of coaching the Milwaukee Hawks. Then the franchise moved to St. Louis for another two years. Not once did he finish above .500.
In 1957, Holzman joined our beloved New York Knicks as an assistant coach under head coach Vince Boryla. In 1967, Holzman became the head coach of the Knicks, and the years of Red’s reign began.
As a military man, Holzman believed that the Knicks needed to work as a team to win championships. He implemented a team-first mentality, and the Knicks finished the season going 28-17 en route to a playoff berth.