List of NBA Head Coaches for 2023-24 Season

Last Modified Oct 6, 2023 05:41 GMT
List of National Basketball Association Head Coaches
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The most premier basketball league in the world, the NBA started as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946. The name was then changed to the NBA in the 1949-50 season, after the BAA merged with its competitor league, the National Basketball League (NBL). 29 teams from the United States and one from Canada compete annually for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

The head coach holds the highest position of a team’s coaching staff and is primarily responsible for individual player development and creating tactics based on opposition strengths and weaknesses.

The legendary Phil Jackson is the most successful coach in NBA history with 11 championships, coaching only two teams, the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, Red Auerbach won nine championships with the Boston Celtics. As of September 2023, there have been 15 coaches in NBA history who have spent their entire career with their current teams.

Below is the list of the head coaches for 2023-24 season:

Head coachTeamStart dateGamesWonWin%GamesWonWin%
Current Career
Quin SnyderAtlanta Hawks2/26/23211048%65738258%
Joe MazzullaBoston Celtics2/16/23825770%825770%
Jacque VaughnBrooklyn Nets11/1/22754357%30110836%
Steve CliffordCharlotte Hornets6/24/22822733%71931944%
Billy DonovanChicago Bulls9/22/2023611750%63636057%
J. B. BickerstaffCleveland Cavaliers2/19/2024712249%46320745%
Jason KiddDallas Mavericks6/28/211649055%53727351%
Michael MaloneDenver Nuggets6/15/1563736758%74340655%
Monty WilliamsDetroit Pistons6/2/230070336752%
Steve KerrGolden State Warriors5/19/1471147367%71147367%
Ime UdokaHouston Rockets4/25/2300825162%
Rick CarlisleIndiana Pacers6/24/211646037%168989653%
Tyronn LueLos Angeles Clippers10/20/2023613356%44726158%
Darvin HamLos Angeles Lakers6/3/22824352%824352%
Taylor JenkinsMemphis Grizzlies6/11/1930917958%30917958%
Erik SpoelstraMiami Heat4/28/08119570459%119570459%
Adrian GriffinMilwaukee Bucks6/5/230000
Chris FinchMinnesota Timberwolves2/22/2120510451%20510451%
Willie GreenNew Orleans Pelicans7/22/211647848%1647848%
Tom ThibodeauNew York Knicks7/30/2023612553%83147757%
Mark DaigneaultOklahoma City Thunder11/11/202368636%2368636%
Jamahl MosleyOrlando Magic7/11/211645634%1645634%
Nick NursePhiladelphia 76ers6/1/230039022758%
Frank VogelPhoenix Suns6/6/230082043153%
Chauncey BillupsPortland Trail Blazers6/27/211646037%1646037%
Mike BrownSacramento Kings5/9/22824859%64539561%
Gregg PopovichSan Antonio Spurs12/10/962127136664%2127136664%
Darko RajakovićToronto Raptors6/13/230000
Will HardyUtah Jazz6/29/22823745%823745%
Wes Unseld Jr.Washington Wizards7/17/211647043%1647043%

FAQs

A. Gregg Popovich, the coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has been head coach of the franchise for 27 years.

A. Larry Brown has coached nine different teams, which is the most amongst head coaches.

A. There are a total of 30 head coaches in the NBA. One for each team.

A. Dave DeBusschere started his coaching career for the Detroit Pistons at the age of 24 in 1964.

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