Which former Dallas Mavericks coach was rehired for the 1994-95 season?

Dick Motta was the former Dallas Mavericks coach rehired for the 1994-95 season. Motta had been Dallas's original head coach and led the expansion franchise from its inaugural 1980-81 season through 1986-87.

The Mavericks brought him back on May 17, 1994, replacing Quinn Buckner, whose team had gone 13-69 in the previous season. Motta returned to a club looking for stability and a new direction after finishing with one of the NBA's worst records over the preceding two years.

His second stint began with promising changes. Dallas selected Jason Kidd with the second overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, while Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson formed part of a talented young core. The team started 12-8 but eventually finished 36-46 and missed the playoffs.

Motta was known for his disciplined coaching style and had already taken the Mavericks from expansion status to regular playoff contention in the 1980s. He remained Dallas's coach through the 1995-96 season.