Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American basketball coach who is head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gentry was a former college basketball player, who has led four different National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. He served as an interim head coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 199495 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, and Phoenix Suns. ... more on Wikipedia