Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, currently serving as president of the
New York Knicks in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson was the head coach of the
Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998, during which Chicago won six
NBA championships. His next team, the
Los Angeles Lakers, won five championships from 2000 until 2010. In total, Jackson has won 11
NBA titles as a coach, surpassing the previous record of nine set by
Red Auerbach. He also won two championships as a player with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships (13) as a player and a head coach. He also has the highest winning percentage of any NBA coach (.704).