Paul Westhead, a distinguished basketball coach, won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980 and a WNBA title with the Phoenix Mercury in 2007, while his Loyola Marymount team remains the highest-scoring in NCAA Division I history. At 87, he was honored with the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes his contributions to the game. Westhead’s innovative run-and-gun coaching style significantly impacted basketball, and his coaching career spanned six decades across various teams and leagues. The award will be presented during Game 2 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.
