The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that former Suns coach Cotton Fitzsimmons is among the members of the Class of 2021 to be enshrined in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday, September 11.
Fitzsimmons, who was elected as a contributor and will be honored posthumously, totaled 832 wins over 21 seasons as an NBA head coach with five teams. He still ranks 16th in NBA history in coaching wins and ranked sixth at the time of his final game as a coach in 1996. Fitzsimmons led his teams to 12 NBA playoff appearances, including three trips to the Western Conference Finals.