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This list includes the date of hiring and the performance record of National Basketball Association (NBA) 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 head coach of the San Antonio Spurs for 28 years. No other current NBA head coach has been head coach of his current team as long as Popovich has been head coach of the Spurs. Popovich has also coached more games (2,209), won more games (1,388), and lost more games (821) than any other active head coach has with his current team. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is the second longest-tenured NBA head coach, having been head coach of the Heat since the 2008–09 season. Popovich is the only active head coach inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. He is the only current head coach to have been hired by his current team in the 1990s.

As of May 9, 2024, 16 coaches have spent their entire NBA head coaching careers with their current teams: Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs, Erik Spoelstra with the Miami Heat, Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors, Taylor Jenkins with the Memphis Grizzlies, Mark Daigneault with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Finch with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Will Hardy with the Utah Jazz, Chauncey Billups with the Portland Trail Blazers, Jamahl Mosley with the Orlando Magic, Brian Keefe with the Washington Wizards, Willie Green with the New Orleans Pelicans, Joe Mazzulla with the Boston Celtics, Darko Rajaković with the Toronto Raptors, Jordi Fernández with the Brooklyn Nets, Charles Lee with the Charlotte Hornets, and JJ Redick with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Popovich, Spoelstra, Kerr, Michael Malone, and Mazzulla have won NBA championships with their current teams, while Rick Carlisle, Tyronn Lue, Nick Nurse, Mike Budenholzer, and Doc Rivers have won with their former teams.

Key

Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.

Team	Image	Head coach	Division	Conference	Start date	GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%	Ref.
							Current				Career
Atlanta Hawks		Quin Snyder	Southeast	Eastern	February 26, 2023	103	46	57	.447	739	418	321	.566
Boston Celtics		Joe Mazzulla*	Atlantic	Eastern	February 16, 2023	164	121	43	.738	164	121	43	.738
Brooklyn Nets		Jordi Fernández*	Atlantic	Eastern	April 22, 2024	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	–
Charlotte Hornets		Charles Lee*	Southeast	Eastern	May 9, 2024	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	–
Chicago Bulls		Billy Donovan	Central	Eastern	September 22, 2020	318	156	162	.491	718	399	319	.556
Cleveland Cavaliers		Kenny Atkinson	Central	Eastern	June 28, 2024	0	0	0	–	308	118	190	.383
Dallas Mavericks		Jason Kidd	Southwest	Western	June 28, 2021	286	140	106	.569	619	323	296	.522
Denver Nuggets		Michael Malone	Northwest	Western	June 15, 2015	719	424	295	.590	825	463	362	.561
Detroit Pistons		J. B. Bickerstaff	Central	Eastern	July 3, 2024	0	0	0	–	545	255	290	.468
Golden State Warriors		Steve Kerr*	Pacific	Western	May 19, 2014	793	519	274	.654	793	519	274	.654
Houston Rockets		Ime Udoka	Southwest	Western	April 25, 2023	82	41	41	.500	164	92	72	.558
Indiana Pacers		Rick Carlisle	Central	Eastern	June 24, 2021	246	107	159	.402	1,771	943	828	.532
Los Angeles Clippers		Tyronn Lue	Pacific	Western	October 20, 2020	318	184	134	.579	529	312	217	.590
Los Angeles Lakers		JJ Redick*	Pacific	Western	June 24, 2024	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	–
Memphis Grizzlies		Taylor Jenkins*	Southwest	Western	June 11, 2019	391	206	185	.527	391	206	185	.527
Miami Heat		Erik Spoelstra*	Southeast	Eastern	April 28, 2008	1,277	750	527	.587	1,277	750	527	.587
Milwaukee Bucks		Doc Rivers	Central	Eastern	January 26, 2024	36	17	19	.472	1,896	1,114	782	.588
Minnesota Timberwolves		Chris Finch*	Northwest	Western	February 22, 2021	287	160	127	.557	287	160	127	.557
New Orleans Pelicans		Willie Green*	Southwest	Western	July 22, 2021	246	127	119	.516	246	127	119	.516
New York Knicks		Tom Thibodeau	Atlantic	Eastern	July 30, 2020	318	175	143	.550	916	527	389	.575
Oklahoma City Thunder		Mark Daigneault*	Northwest	Western	November 11, 2020	318	143	175	.450	318	143	175	.450
Orlando Magic		Jamahl Mosley*	Southeast	Eastern	July 11, 2021	246	103	143	.419	246	103	143	.419
Philadelphia 76ers		Nick Nurse	Atlantic	Eastern	June 1, 2023	82	47	35	.573	390	227	163	.582
Phoenix Suns		Mike Budenholzer	Pacific	Western	May 11, 2024	0	0	0	–	801	484	317	.604
Portland Trail Blazers		Chauncey Billups*	Northwest	Western	June 27, 2021	246	81	165	.329	246	81	165	.329
Sacramento Kings		Mike Brown	Pacific	Western	May 9, 2022	164	94	70	.573	645	441	286	.607
San Antonio Spurs		Gregg Popovich*†	Southwest	Western	December 10, 1996	2,209	1,388	821	.628	2,209	1,388	821	.628
Toronto Raptors		Darko Rajaković*	Atlantic	Eastern	June 13, 2023	82	25	57	.305	82	25	57	.305
Utah Jazz		Will Hardy*	Northwest	Western	June 29, 2022	164	68	96	.415	164	68	96	.415
Washington Wizards		Brian Keefe	Southeast	Eastern	May 29, 2024	39	8	31	.205	39	8	31	.205

See also

• NBA Coach of the Year Award
• List of National Basketball Association head coaches with 400 games coached
• List of National Basketball Association player-coaches
• List of NBA championship head coaches
• List of foreign NBA coaches
• Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
• List of female NBA coaches
• List of National Basketball Association general managers
• List of National Basketball Association team presidents

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

• "NBA Coach Register". Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC.

Specific

1. "Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade headline Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2023". NBA.com. Associated Press. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
2. "Atlanta Hawks Name Quin Snyder Head Coach". NBA.com. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
3. "Quin Snyder Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
4. "Boston Celtics Suspend Head Coach Ime Udoka". NBA.com. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
5. "Celtics remove interim tag, name Joe Mazzulla head coach". NBA.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
6. "Joe Mazulla Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
7. "Brooklyn Nets Name Jordi Fernández Head Coach". NBA.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
8. "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
9. "Bulls Name Donovan Head Coach". NBA.com. September 22, 2020.
10. "Billy Donovan Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
11. "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
12. "Kenny Atkinson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
13. Sefko, Eddie (June 28, 2021). "Mavericks sign Jason Kidd as new head coach". NBA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
14. "Jason Kidd Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
15. "Nuggets name Michael Malone new head coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
16. "Mike Malone Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
17. "Detroit Pistons Announce J.B. Bickerstaff As Head Coach". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
18. "J.B. Bickerstaff Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
19. "Warriors Name Steve Kerr Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020.
20. "Steve Kerr Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
21. Patin, Trevor (April 25, 2023). "Rockets Name Ime Udoka Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
22. "Ime Udoka Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
23. "Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
24. "Rick Carlisle Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
25. "Clippers Name Tyronn Lue Head Coach". NBA.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
26. "Tyronn Lue Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
27. "Los Angeles Lakers Announce JJ Redick as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
28. "Memphis Grizzlies name Taylor Jenkins head coach". NBA.com. June 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
29. "Taylor Jenkins Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
30. "Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.
31. "Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
32. "Milwaukee Bucks Hire Doc Rivers as Head Coach". NBA.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
33. "Doc Rivers Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
34. "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Chris Finch Head Coach". NBA.com. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
35. "Chris Finch Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
36. "Willie Green named New Orleans Pelicans head coach". NBA.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
37. "Willie Green Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
38. "New York Knicks Name Tom Thibodeau Head Coach". NBA.com. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
39. "Tom Thibodeau Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
40. "Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach". NBA.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
41. "Mark Daigneault Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
42. "Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA.com. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
43. "Jamahl Mosley Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
44. "Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach". Philadelphia 76ers. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via NBA.com.
45. "Nick Nurse Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
46. "Suns Name Two-time NBA Coach of the Year and Arizona Native Mike Budenholzer Head Coach". NBA.com. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
47. "Mike Budenholzer Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
48. "Trail Blazers Name Chauncey Billups Head Coach". NBA.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
49. "Chauncey Billups Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
50. "Kings Announce Mike Brown as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
51. "Mike Brown Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
52. "Star Center, New Coach Cannot Help the Spurs". The New York Times. December 11, 1996. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018.
53. "Gregg Popovich Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
54. "Raptors name Darko Rajaković as head coach". NBA.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
55. "Darko Rajaković Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
56. "Jazz hire Celtics assistant Will Hardy to replace Quin Snyder". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
57. "Will Hardy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
58. "Wizards name Brian Keefe interim head coach". NBA.com. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
59. "Brian Keefe Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

External links

• NBA Coaches Association Official Website

• NBA head coaches
• NBA lists
• Lists of current sports coaches