Dave Cowens was among the candidates for the Boston Celtics coach position during the 1995 off-season .
He returned to the NBA coaching ranks by serving as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs in 1994–96 and was considered for the coaching job of the Boston Celtics during the 1995 off-season.  Cowens became head coach of the Charlotte Hornets from 1996 to 1999 and had a brief tenure as head coach with the Golden State Warriors from 1999 to 2001 which only lasted 105 games .