[PAR] [TLE] Bill Russell [SEP] William Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is an American retired professional basketball player.  Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969.  A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career.  Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league (tied with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League).  Before his professional career, Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive NCAA championships (1955, 1956), and he captained the gold-medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [PAR] [TLE] 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season [SEP] The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster, the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.  After defeating the Detroit Pistons in 3 games in the first round in a best-of-three series, the team fell to the future champions Golden State Warriors in six games.
[PAR] [TLE] Bill Russell [ SEP ] William Felton Russell ( born February 12 , 1934 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) from 1956 to 1969 . A five - time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve - time All - Star , he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty , winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen - year career . Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league ( tied with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League ) . Before his professional career , Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive NCAA championships ( 1955 , 1956 ) , and he captained the gold - medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics . [PAR] [TLE] 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season [ SEP ] The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster , the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history . After defeating the Detroit Pistons in 3 games in the first round in a best - of - three series , the team fell to the future champions Golden State Warriors in six games .
Which NBA head coach hold the record for the most championships won by an athlete in North America?
Which NBA head coach hold the record for the most championships won by an athlete in North America ?
Bill Russell
Bill Russell