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This list includes the date of hiring and the performance record of current National Basketball Association head coaches. The league consists of 30 teams, of which 29 are located in the United States and one in Canada. In the NBA, a head coach is the highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.
Gregg Popovich has served as the San Antonio Spurs head coach for 20 seasons, longer than any other current head coach. Popovich has also coached the most games (1,574), won the most games (1,089), and lost the most games (485) among active coaches with their current team. Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra are the second longest-tenured head coaches, having been appointed as head coaches since the 2008–09 season. None of the active head coaches have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.[1]
All active head coaches are American. 14 coaches have spent their entire head coaching careers with their current teams: Mike Budenholzer with the Atlanta Hawks, Brad Stevens with the Boston Celtics, Kenny Atkinson with the Brooklyn Nets, Tyronn Lue with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Steve Clifford with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, Fred Hoiberg with the Chicago Bulls, Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors, Luke Walton with the Los Angeles Lakers, Erik Spoelstra with the Miami Heat, Billy Donovan with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Earl Watson with the Phoenix Suns, Brett Brown with the Philadelphia 76ers, Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs, and Quin Snyder with the Utah Jazz.
After the end of the 2014–15 regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder fired head coach Scott Brooks and replaced him with former college coach Billy Donovan.[2][3]
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in August 2015. While Saunders had hoped to remain as Minnesota's head coach and president for the 2015–16 season, he died on October 25, 2015. The Timberwolves then promoted assistant coach Sam Mitchell to head coach.[4]
Key
[edit]GC | Games coached |
W | Wins |
L | Losses |
Win% | Winning percentage |
* | Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the current franchise |
† | Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach |
Coaches
[edit]Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015–16 regular season.
Recent coaching changes
[edit]2015–16 pre-season
[edit]Team | Departure date | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hiring date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City Thunder | April 22, 2015 | Scott Brooks | Fired | April 30, 2015 | Billy Donovan | Florida Gators head coach (1996–2015) | [2][3] |
Orlando Magic | April 16, 2015 | James Borrego (interim) | Contract not renewed | May 29, 2015 | Scott Skiles | Milwaukee Bucks head coach (2008–2013) | [40] |
New Orleans Pelicans | May 12, 2015 | Monty Williams | Fired | May 31, 2015 | Alvin Gentry | Golden State Warriors associate head coach (2014–15) | [58][35] |
Chicago Bulls | May 28, 2015 | Tom Thibodeau | Fired | June 2, 2015 | Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State Cyclones head coach (2010–2015) | [59][13] |
Denver Nuggets | April 14, 2015 | Melvin Hunt (interim) | Contract not renewed | June 15, 2015 | Michael Malone | Sacramento Kings head coach (2013–2014) | [19] |
Minnesota Timberwolves | October 25, 2015 | Flip Saunders | Died | October 25, 2015 | Sam Mitchell | Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach (2014) | [60] |
2015–16 season
[edit]Team | Departure date | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hiring date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets | November 18, 2015 | Kevin McHale | Fired | November 18, 2015 | J. B. Bickerstaff (interim) | Houston Rockets assistant coach (2011–2015) | [61] |
Brooklyn Nets | January 10, 2016 | Lionel Hollins | Fired | January 10, 2016 | Tony Brown (interim) | Brooklyn Nets assistant coach (2014–2016) | [62] |
Cleveland Cavaliers | January 22, 2016 | David Blatt | Fired | January 22, 2016 | Tyronn Lue | Cleveland Cavaliers associate head coach (2014–2016) | [15] |
Phoenix Suns | February 1, 2016 | Jeff Hornacek | Fired | February 1, 2016 | Earl Watson (interim) | Phoenix Suns assistant coach (2015–2016) | [44] |
New York Knicks | February 8, 2016 | Derek Fisher | Fired | February 8, 2016 | Kurt Rambis (interim) | New York Knicks associate head coach (2014–2016) | [37] |
2016–17 pre-season
[edit]Team | Departure date | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hiring date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Nets | April 14, 2016 | Tony Brown (interim) | Contract not renewed | April 17, 2016 | Kenny Atkinson | Atlanta Hawks assistant coach (2012–2016) | [9] |
Minnesota Timberwolves | April 14, 2016 | Sam Mitchell | Contract not renewed | April 20, 2016 | Tom Thibodeau | Chicago Bulls head coach (2010–2015) | [63][33] |
Washington Wizards | April 14, 2016 | Randy Wittman | Fired | April 26, 2016 | Scott Brooks | Oklahoma City Thunder head coach (2008–2015) | [64][56] |
Los Angeles Lakers | April 24, 2016 | Byron Scott | Fired | April 29, 2016 | Luke Walton | Golden State Warriors assistant coach (2014–2016) | [65][27] |
Sacramento Kings | April 14, 2016 | George Karl | Fired | May 9, 2016 | Dave Joerger | Memphis Grizzlies head coach (2013–2016) | [66][48] |
Houston Rockets | May 4, 2016 | J. B. Bickerstaff (interim) | Mutual Agreement | [67] | |||
Indiana Pacers | May 5, 2016 | Frank Vogel | Contract not renewed | [68] | |||
Memphis Grizzlies | May 7, 2016 | Dave Joerger | Fired | [69] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
- ^ Coaching records from the current term with the team; coaching records from previous term with the team are not included.
- ^ Career coaching records in the NBA; records in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and other leagues are not included.
References
[edit]- General
- "NBA Coaches". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
- "NBA Coach Register". Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC.
- Specific
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "Brooks out as Thunder coach after seven seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Florida's Donovan named next coach of Thunder". NBA.com. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/wolves-coach-flip-saunders-1955-2015/336900871/
- ^ "Hawks Name Mike Budenholzer as Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Mike Budenholzer Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Celtics Hire Brad Stevens as Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Brad Stevens Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn Nets Name Kenny Atkinson Head Coach". NBA. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Kenny Atkinson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Charlotte Bobcats Name Steve Clifford Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Steve Clifford Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bulls name Fred Hoiberg head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fred Hoiberg Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Cavaliers fire Blatt midway through second season". NBA.com. NBA. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Tyronn Lue Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Official release: Rick Carlisle named coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Rick Carlisle Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nuggets name Michael Malone new head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Malone Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Name Stan Van Gundy Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Stan Van Gundy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Warriors Name Steve Kerr Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Kerr Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Glenn "Doc" Rivers Introduced as Clippers Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Doc Rivers Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Lakers (April 29, 2016). "Lakers Announce Agreement With Luke Walton to Become New Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Luke Walton Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Bucks Reach Agreement with Jason Kidd to Become New Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Kidd Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Timberwolves Agree to Terms with Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden". NBA.com. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Tom Thibodeau Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "New Orleans Pelicans Name Alvin Gentry Head Coach" (Press release). New Orleans Pelicans. May 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Alvin Gentry Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Knicks Relieve Fisher Coaching Duties". NBA.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Kurt Rambis Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Billy Donovan Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Orlando Magic Name Scott Skiles Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Scott Skiles Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Sixers Name Brett Brown Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Brett Brown Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Suns Name Earl Watson Interim Head Coach". NBA.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Earl Watson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Trail Blazers hire Terry Stotts as head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Terry Stotts Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kings hire Joerger as coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Dave Joerger Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Star Center, New Coach Cannot Help the Spurs". The New York Times. December 11, 1996. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Gregg Popovich Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Raptors Name Dwane Casey Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Dwane Casey Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Names Quin Snyder Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Quin Snyder Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Wizards Hire Scott Brooks as Head Coach". monumentalsportsnetwork.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Scott Brooks Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Pelicans fire coach Williams after five seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Bulls fire coach Thibodeau after five seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Phil "Flip" Saunders Passes Away". NBA.com. October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Rockets fire coach McHale after sluggish 4-7 start". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Lionel Hollins". NBA. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Launch Search for Head Coach and Head of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "WIZARDS PART WAYS WITH WITTMAN". Monumental Sports Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Part Ways with Head Coach Byron Scott". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "George Karl Not to Return as Kings Head Coach for 2016-17 Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Sources: J.B. Bickerstaff withdraws from consideration for Rockets job". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Pacers (May 5, 2016). "Pacers' president Larry Bird announced that Vogel's contract would not be renewed, citing a need for "a new voice" to lead the players". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ Grizzlies (May 7, 2016). "The NBA head coaching bloodbath continued on Saturday morning as the Memphis Grizzlies announced the dismissal of Dave Joerger after three seasons". Retrieved May 7, 2016.