Butch Van Breda Kolff was born on 28 October 1922 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Florence Smith. He died on 22 August 2007 in Spokane, Washington, USA.
Coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (1967-1969), Detroit Pistons (1969-1972), Phoenix Suns (1972-1973, 7 games), Memphis Tams (ABA, 1973-1974), and New Orleans Jazz (1974-1977).