Charles Lee teams coached

Charles Lee is an American professional basketball coach and the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA as of November 2024. Lee is married to Lindsey, and they have three children named Corinne, Vivian, and Josephine, according to his NBA coach profile. Lee attended Bucknell University in 2001, where he played for the Bucknell Bison men's basketball team. He was inducted into the Bison's Hall of Fame in 2017. According to his college Hall of Fame profile, he was one of the standout performers on the 2005 and 2006 championship men's basketball teams. He was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in 2006 and the Patriot League tournament MVP in 2005 and 2006.

Lee played for the Hapoel Gilboa/Afula, the R.B.C. Verviers-Pepinster, the BG Göttingen, and the Artland Dragons, after going undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft. Lee had a stint with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's summer league and pre-season but did not make the regular season roster. Interestingly, before beginning his full-time basketball coaching career, Lee worked as a single stock equity on Wall Street as per ESPN.

What team has Charles Lee teams coached?

Charles Lee began his coaching career in 2012.

Before Joining NBA

Bucknell Bison (2021-2014)

Charles Lee served as an assistant coach of his alma mater, Bucknell Bisons men's basketball team, in June 2022.

Teams coached in NBA

Atlanta Hawks (2014-2018)

Charles Lee joined the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant coach in August 2014, under head coach, Mike Budenholzer.

Milwaukee Bucks (2018-2023)

In 2018, Cahrles Lee reunited with Budenholzer as an assistant, after Budenholzer moved to the Bucks. Together, they led the team to an NBA Championship victory in 2021. Lee was made the associate head coach in 2022 after Darvin Ham was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers as their head coach.

Boston Celtics (2023-2024)

In June 2023, Charles Lee was hired as a top assistant with the Boston Celtics under Joe Mazzulla. The Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship, marking their first title since 2008.

Charlotte Hornets (2024 - as of November 2024)

On May 9, 2024, Charlotte Hornets hired Charles Lee as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, the 12th head coach in the team's history. As of November 8, 2024, the Hornets, under head coach Lee, have won three games and lost five. According to an ESPN article posted on June 26, 2024, Lee stated that the Hornets are a "talent-rich group" with plenty of unrealized potential.