Gregg Popovich has coached the
San Antonio Spurs for 27 years.
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 27 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 (2,127), won more games (1,366), and lost more games (761) 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 .
[1] He is the only current head coach to have been hired by his current team in the 1990s.
As of February 20, 2024, 15 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 ,
Darvin Ham with the
Los Angeles Lakers ,
Joe Mazzulla with the
Boston Celtics ,
Darko Rajaković with the
Toronto Raptors , and
Kevin Ollie with the
Brooklyn Nets .
Popovich, Spoelstra, Kerr, and
Michael Malone have won
NBA championships with their current teams, while
Rick Carlisle ,
Tyronn Lue ,
Nick Nurse ,
Frank Vogel , and
Doc Rivers have won with their former teams.
Key
Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the
2022–23 season.
Head coach
Team
Division
Conference
Start date
[a]
GC
W
L
Win%
GC
W
L
Win%
Ref.
Current
[b]
Career
[c]
Quin Snyder
Atlanta Hawks
Southeast
Eastern
February 26, 2023
21
10
11
.476
657
382
275
.581
[2]
[3]
Joe Mazzulla *
Boston Celtics
Atlantic
Eastern
February 16, 2023
82
57
25
.695
82
57
25
.695
[4]
[5]
[6]
Kevin Ollie * (interim)
Brooklyn Nets
Atlantic
Eastern
February 20, 2024
0
0
0
–
0
0
0
–
[7]
[8]
Steve Clifford
Charlotte Hornets
Southeast
Eastern
June 24, 2022
82
27
55
.329
719
319
400
.444
[9]
[10]
Billy Donovan
Chicago Bulls
Central
Eastern
September 22, 2020
236
117
119
.496
636
360
276
.566
[11]
[12]
J. B. Bickerstaff
Cleveland Cavaliers
Central
Eastern
February 19, 2020
247
122
125
.494
463
207
256
.447
[13]
[14]
[15]
Jason Kidd
Dallas Mavericks
Southwest
Western
June 28, 2021
164
90
74
.549
537
273
264
.508
[16]
[17]
Michael Malone
Denver Nuggets
Northwest
Western
June 15, 2015
637
367
270
.576
743
406
337
.546
[18]
[19]
Monty Williams
Detroit Pistons
Central
Eastern
June 2, 2023
0
0
0
–
703
367
336
.522
[20]
[21]
Steve Kerr *
Golden State Warriors
Pacific
Western
May 19, 2014
711
473
238
.665
711
473
238
.665
[22]
[23]
Ime Udoka
Houston Rockets
Southwest
Western
April 25, 2023
0
0
0
–
82
51
31
.622
[24]
[25]
Rick Carlisle
Indiana Pacers
Central
Eastern
June 24, 2021
164
60
104
.366
1,689
896
793
.530
[26]
[27]
Tyronn Lue
Los Angeles Clippers
Pacific
Western
October 20, 2020
236
133
103
.564
447
261
186
.584
[28]
[29]
Darvin Ham *
Los Angeles Lakers
Pacific
Western
June 3, 2022
82
43
39
.524
82
43
39
.524
[30]
[31]
Taylor Jenkins *
Memphis Grizzlies
Southwest
Western
June 11, 2019
309
179
130
.579
309
179
130
.579
[32]
[33]
Erik Spoelstra *
Miami Heat
Southeast
Eastern
April 28, 2008
1,195
704
491
.589
1,195
704
491
.589
[34]
[35]
Doc Rivers
Milwaukee Bucks
Central
Eastern
January 26, 2024
0
0
0
–
1,860
1,097
763
.590
[36]
[37]
Chris Finch *
Minnesota Timberwolves
Northwest
Western
February 22, 2021
205
104
101
.507
205
104
101
.507
[38]
[39]
Willie Green *
New Orleans Pelicans
Southwest
Western
July 22, 2021
164
78
86
.476
164
78
86
.476
[40]
[41]
Tom Thibodeau
New York Knicks
Atlantic
Eastern
July 30, 2020
236
125
111
.530
831
477
357
.572
[42]
[43]
Mark Daigneault *
Oklahoma City Thunder
Northwest
Western
November 11, 2020
236
86
150
.364
236
86
150
.364
[44]
[45]
Jamahl Mosley *
Orlando Magic
Southeast
Eastern
July 11, 2021
164
56
108
.341
164
56
108
.341
[46]
[47]
Nick Nurse
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlantic
Eastern
June 1, 2023
0
0
0
–
390
227
163
.582
[48]
[49]
Frank Vogel
Phoenix Suns
Pacific
Western
June 6, 2023
0
0
0
–
820
431
389
.526
[50]
[51]
Chauncey Billups *
Portland Trail Blazers
Northwest
Western
June 27, 2021
164
60
104
.366
164
60
104
.366
[52]
[53]
Mike Brown
Sacramento Kings
Pacific
Western
May 9, 2022
82
48
34
.585
645
395
250
.612
[54]
[55]
Gregg Popovich *
San Antonio Spurs
Southwest
Western
December 10, 1996
2,127
1,366
761
.642
2,127
1,366
761
.642
[56]
[57]
Darko Rajaković *
Toronto Raptors
Atlantic
Eastern
June 13, 2023
0
0
0
–
0
0
0
–
[58]
[59]
Will Hardy *
Utah Jazz
Northwest
Western
June 29, 2022
82
37
45
.451
82
37
45
.451
[60]
[61]
Brian Keefe * (interim)
Washington Wizards
Southeast
Eastern
January 25, 2024
0
0
0
–
0
0
0
–
[62]
[63]
Quin Snyder, Atlanta Hawks
Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics
Steve Clifford, Charlotte Hornets
Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls
J.B. Bickerstaff, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
Michael Malone, Denver Nuggets
Monty Williams, Detroit Pistons
Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors
Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets
Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers
Darvin Ham, Los Angeles Lakers
Tyronn Lue, Los Angeles Clippers
Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat
Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks
Willie Green, New Orleans Pelicans
Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks
Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nick Nurse, Philadelphia 76ers
Frank Vogel, Phoenix Suns
Chauncey Billups, Portland Trail Blazers
Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings
Will Hardy, Utah Jazz
See also
Notes
^ 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
General
Specific
^
"Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade headline Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2023" . NBA.com . Associated Press. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023 .
^
"Atlanta Hawks Name Quin Snyder Head Coach" . NBA.com . February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023 .
^
"Quin Snyder Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Boston Celtics Suspend Head Coach Ime Udoka" . NBA.com . September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022 .
^
"Celtics remove interim tag, name Joe Mazzulla head coach" . NBA.com . February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
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^
"Brooklyn Nets Name Kevin Ollie Interim Head Coach" . NBA.com . February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
"Nuggets name Michael Malone new head coach" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 15, 2015. Archived from
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^
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^
"Detroit Pistons Name Monty Williams as Head Coach" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 2, 2023.
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^
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^
"Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach" . NBA.com . June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021 .
^
"Rick Carlisle Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Clippers Name Tyronn Lue Head Coach" . NBA.com . October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020 .
^
"Tyronn Lue Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Lakers Announce Hiring of Darvin Ham as Head Coach" . NBA.com . June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022 .
^
"Darvin Ham Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Memphis Grizzlies name Taylor Jenkins head coach" . NBA.com . June 11, 2019. Archived from
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^
"Taylor Jenkins Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Archived from
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^
"Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Milwaukee Bucks Hire Doc Rivers as Head Coach" . NBA.com . January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^
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^
"Minnesota Timberwolves Name Chris Finch Head Coach" . NBA.com . February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
^
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^
"Willie Green named New Orleans Pelicans head coach" . NBA.com . July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021 .
^
"Willie Green Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"New York Knicks Name Tom Thibodeau Head Coach" . NBA.com . July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 .
^
"Tom Thibodeau Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach" . NBA.com . November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^
"Mark Daigneault Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach" . NBA.com . July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021 .
^
"Jamahl Mosley Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach" . Philadelphia 76ers. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via NBA.com.
^
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^
"Suns hire Frank Vogel to fill coaching vacancy" . NBA.com . June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^
"Frank Vogel Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^
"Trail Blazers Name Chauncey Billups Head Coach" . NBA.com . June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021 .
^
"Chauncey Billups Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Kings Announce Mike Brown as Head Coach" . NBA.com . May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022 .
^
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^
"Star Center, New Coach Cannot Help the Spurs" . The New York Times . December 11, 1996. Archived from
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^
"Gregg Popovich Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Raptors name Darko Rajaković as head coach" . NBA.com . June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023 .
^
"Darko Rajaković Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2024 .
^
"Jazz hire Celtics assistant Will Hardy to replace Quin Snyder" . NBA.com . June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^
"Will Hardy Coaching Record" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2023 .
^
"Wizards name Brian Keefe interim head coach" . NBA.com . January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^
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