List of current National Basketball Association head coaches

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Gregg Popovich has coached the San Antonio Spurs for 20 years.

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. 16 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, J. B. Bickerstaff with the Houston Rockets, Luke Walton with the Los Angeles Lakers, David Joerger with the Memphis Grizzlies, 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

GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
Win% Winning percentage
* Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the current franchise
dagger Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach

Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015–16 regular season.

Head coach Team Division Conference Start date[lower-alpha 1] GC W L Win% GC W L Win% Ref.
Current[lower-alpha 2] Career[lower-alpha 3]
Budenholzer, MikeMike Budenholzer* Atlanta Hawks Southeast Eastern May 28, 2013 246 146 100 .593 246 146 100 .593 [5][6]
Stevens, BradBrad Stevens* Boston Celtics Atlantic Eastern July 3, 2013 246 113 133 .459 246 113 133 .459 [7][8]
Atkinson, KennyKenny Atkinson* Brooklyn Nets Atlantic Eastern April 17, 2016 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 [9][10]
Clifford, SteveSteve Clifford* Charlotte Hornets Southeast Eastern May 29, 2013 246 124 122 .502 246 124 122 .502 [11][12]
Hoiberg, FredFred Hoiberg* Chicago Bulls Central Eastern June 2, 2015 82 42 40 .512 82 42 40 .512 [13][14]
Lue, TyronnTyronn Lue* Cleveland Cavaliers Central Eastern January 22, 2016 41 27 14 .659 41 27 14 .659 [15][16]
Carlisle, RickRick Carlisle Dallas Mavericks Southwest Western May 9, 2008 640 380 260 .594 1,132 661 471 .584 [17][18]
Malone, MichaelMichael Malone Denver Nuggets Northwest Western June 15, 2015 82 33 49 .402 188 72 116 .383 [19][20]
Van Gundy, StanStan Van Gundy Detroit Pistons Central Eastern May 14, 2014 164 76 88 .463 743 447 296 .602 [21][22]
Kerr, SteveSteve Kerr* Golden State Warriors Pacific Western May 19, 2014 164 140 24 .854 164 140 24 .854 [23][24]
Vacant Houston Rockets Southwest Western 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000
Vacant Indiana Pacers Central Eastern 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000
Rivers, DocDoc Rivers Los Angeles Clippers Pacific Western June 25, 2013 246 166 80 .675 1,306 753 553 .577 [25][26]
Walton, LukeLuke Walton* Los Angeles Lakers Pacific Western April 29, 2016 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 [27]
Joerger, DavidDavid Joerger* Memphis Grizzlies Southwest Western June 27, 2013 246 147 99 .598 246 147 99 .598 [28][29]
Spoelstra, ErikErik Spoelstra* Miami Heat Southeast Eastern April 28, 2008 640 399 241 .623 640 399 241 .623 [30][31]
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd Milwaukee Bucks Central Eastern July 1, 2014 164 74 90 .451 246 118 128 .480 [32][33]
Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau Minnesota Timberwolves Northwest Western April 20, 2016 0 0 0 .000 394 255 139 .647 [34][35]
Gentry, AlvinAlvin Gentry New Orleans Pelicans Southwest Western May 30, 2015 82 30 52 .366 787 365 422 .464 [36][37]
Rambis, KurtKurt Rambis New York Knicks Atlantic Eastern February 8, 2016 28 9 19 .321 229 65 164 .284 [38][39]
Donovan, BillyBilly Donovan* Oklahoma City Thunder Northwest Western April 30, 2015 82 55 27 .671 82 55 27 .671 [3][40]
Skiles, ScottScott Skiles Orlando Magic Southeast Eastern May 29, 2015 82 35 47 .427 958 478 480 .499 [41][42]
Brown, BrettBrett Brown* Philadelphia 76ers Atlantic Eastern August 14, 2013 246 47 199 .191 246 47 199 .191 [43][44]
Watson, EarlEarl Watson* Phoenix Suns Pacific Western February 1, 2016 33 9 24 .273 33 9 24 .273 [45][46]
Stotts, TerryTerry Stotts Portland Trail Blazers Northwest Western August 7, 2012 328 182 146 .555 611 297 314 .486 [47][48]
Vacant Sacramento Kings Pacific Western 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000
Popovich, GreggGregg Popovich* San Antonio Spurs Southwest Western December 10, 1996 1,574 1,089 485 .692 1,574 1,089 485 .692 [49][50]
Casey, DwaneDwane Casey Toronto Raptors Atlantic Eastern June 21, 2011 394 210 184 .533 516 263 253 .510 [51][52]
Snyder, QuinQuin Snyder* Utah Jazz Northwest Western June 6, 2014 164 78 86 .476 164 78 86 .476 [53][54]
Brooks, ScottScott Brooks Washington Wizards Southeast Eastern April 26, 2016 0 0 0 .000 545 338 207 .620 [55][56]

Recent coaching changes

2015–16 pre-season

Team Departure date Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hiring date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
Oklahoma City Thunder April 22, 2015 Brooks, ScottScott Brooks Fired April 30, 2015 Billy Donovan Florida Gators head coach (1996–2015) [2][3]
Orlando Magic April 16, 2015 Borrego, JamesJames Borrego (interim) Contract not renewed May 29, 2015 Skiles, ScottScott Skiles Milwaukee Bucks head coach (2008–2013) [41]
New Orleans Pelicans May 12, 2015 Williams, MontyMonty Williams Fired May 30, 2015 Gentry, AlvinAlvin Gentry Golden State Warriors associate head coach (2014–15) [57][36]
Chicago Bulls May 28, 2015 Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau Fired June 2, 2015 Hoiberg, FredFred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones head coach (2010–2015) [58][13]
Denver Nuggets April 14, 2015 Hunt, MelvinMelvin Hunt (interim) Contract not renewed June 15, 2015 Malone, MichaelMichael Malone Sacramento Kings head coach (2013–2014) [19]
Minnesota Timberwolves October 25, 2015 Saunders, FlipFlip Saunders Died October 25, 2015 Mitchell, SamSam Mitchell Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach (2014) [59]

2015–16 season

Team Departure date Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hiring date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
Houston Rockets November 18, 2015 McHale, KevinKevin McHale Fired November 18, 2015 Bickerstaff, J. B.J. B. Bickerstaff (interim) Houston Rockets assistant coach (2011–2015) [60]
Brooklyn Nets January 10, 2016 Hollins, LionelLionel Hollins Fired January 10, 2016 Brown, TonyTony Brown (interim) Brooklyn Nets assistant coach (2014–2016) [61]
Cleveland Cavaliers January 22, 2016 Blatt, DavidDavid Blatt Fired January 22, 2016 Lue, TyronnTyronn Lue Cleveland Cavaliers associate head coach (2014–2016) [15]
Phoenix Suns February 1, 2016 Hornacek, JeffJeff Hornacek Fired February 1, 2016 Watson, EarlEarl Watson (interim) Phoenix Suns assistant coach (2015–2016) [45]
New York Knicks February 8, 2016 Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher Fired February 8, 2016 Rambis, KurtKurt Rambis (interim) New York Knicks associate head coach (2014–2016) [38]

2016–17 pre-season

Team Departure date Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hiring date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
Brooklyn Nets April 14, 2016 Brown, TonyTony Brown (interim) Contract not renewed April 17, 2016 Atkinson, KennyKenny Atkinson Atlanta Hawks assistant coach (2012–2016) [9]
Minnesota Timberwolves April 14, 2016 Mitchell, SamSam Mitchell Contract not renewed April 20, 2016 Thibodeau, TomTom Thibodeau Chicago Bulls head coach (2010–2015) [62][34]
Washington Wizards April 14, 2016 Wittman, RandyRandy Wittman Fired April 26, 2016 Brooks, ScottScott Brooks Oklahoma City Thunder head coach (2008–2015) [63][55]
Los Angeles Lakers April 24, 2016 Scott, ByronByron Scott Fired April 29, 2016 Walton, LukeLuke Walton Golden State Warriors assistant coach (2014–2016) [64][27]
Sacramento Kings April 14, 2016 Karl, GeorgeGeorge Karl Fired [65]
Houston Rockets May 4, 2016 Bickerstaff, J. B.J. B. Bickerstaff (interim) Mutual Agreement [66]
Indiana Pacers May 5, 2016 Vogel, FrankFrank Vogel Contract not renewed [67]

Notes

  1. ↑ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  2. ↑ Coaching records from the current term with the team; coaching records from previous term with the team are not included.
  3. ↑ Career coaching records in the NBA; records in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and other leagues are not included.

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Brooks out as Thunder coach after seven seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Florida's Donovan named next coach of Thunder". NBA.com. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.startribune.com/wolves-coach-flip-saunders-1955-2015/336900871/
  5. ↑ "Hawks Name Mike Budenholzer as Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mike Budenholzer Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Celtics Hire Brad Stevens as Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Brad Stevens Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Brooklyn Nets Name Kenny Atkinson Head Coach". NBA. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kenny Atkinson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Charlotte Bobcats Name Steve Clifford Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Steve Clifford Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Bulls name Fred Hoiberg head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Fred Hoiberg Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Cavaliers fire Blatt midway through second season". NBA.com. NBA. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tyronn Lue Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Official release: Rick Carlisle named coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Rick Carlisle Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Nuggets name Michael Malone new head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Mike Malone Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "Stan Van Gundy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Warriors Name Steve Kerr Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Steve Kerr Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  25. ↑ "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.
  26. ↑ "Doc Rivers Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  27. 1 2 Lakers (April 29, 2016). "Lakers Announce Agreement With Luke Walton to Become New Head Coach". Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Grizzlies hire David Joerger as Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Dave Joerger Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Bucks Reach Agreement with Jason Kidd to Become New Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Jason Kidd Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  34. 1 2 "Minnesota Timberwolves Agree to Terms with Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden". NBA.com. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Tom Thibodeau Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  36. 1 2 "New Orleans Pelicans Name Alvin Gentry Head Coach" (Press release). New Orleans Pelicans. May 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Alvin Gentry Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  38. 1 2 "Knicks Relieve Fisher Coaching Duties". NBA.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Kurt Rambis Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Billy Donovan Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  41. 1 2 "Orlando Magic Name Scott Skiles Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Scott Skiles Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  43. ↑ "Sixers Name Brett Brown Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  44. ↑ "Brett Brown Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  45. 1 2 "Suns Name Earl Watson Interim Head Coach". NBA.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Earl Watson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Trail Blazers hire Terry Stotts as head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  48. ↑ "Terry Stotts Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  49. ↑ "Star Center, New Coach Cannot Help the Spurs". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. December 11, 1996. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  50. ↑ "Gregg Popovich Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  51. ↑ "Raptors Name Dwane Casey Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  52. ↑ "Dwane Casey Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  53. ↑ "Utah Jazz Names Quin Snyder Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  54. ↑ "Quin Snyder Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  55. 1 2 "Wizards Hire Scott Brooks as Head Coach". monumentalsportsnetwork.com. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  56. ↑ "Scott Brooks Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  57. ↑ "Pelicans fire coach Williams after five seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  58. ↑ "Bulls fire coach Thibodeau after five seasons". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  59. ↑ "Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Phil “Flip” Saunders Passes Away". NBA.com. October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  60. ↑ "Rockets fire coach McHale after sluggish 4-7 start". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  61. ↑ "Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Lionel Hollins". NBA. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  62. ↑ "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.
  63. ↑ "WIZARDS PART WAYS WITH WITTMAN". Monumental Sports Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  64. ↑ "Lakers Part Ways with Head Coach Byron Scott". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  65. ↑ "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.
  66. ↑ "Sources: J.B. Bickerstaff withdraws from consideration for Rockets job". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  67. ↑ 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.

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