Frank Vogel was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James won his fourth NBA championship. Vogel led the Lakers to the 2020 title during the 2019–20 season.
The Lakers hired Vogel in May 2019, shortly after parting ways with Luke Walton. In his first season, Vogel helped build one of the NBA’s strongest defensive teams around James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles finished the shortened regular season with a 52–19 record, the best mark in the Western Conference.
The playoffs were completed in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the season. The Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 4–2 in the Finals. James won his fourth Finals MVP award, while Vogel earned his first championship as an NBA head coach. Phil Jackson coached earlier Lakers title teams, and Darvin Ham became coach only after Vogel’s tenure ended.