Michael "Mike" Budenholzer has been the head coach of the Phoenix Suns since May 2024. Prior to joining the Suns, Budenholzer was head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, whom he led to an NBA championship in 2020-21 during his 2018-2023 coaching tenure. He spent the first 19 seasons of his coaching career with the San Antonio Spurs, from 1996, as an alternate video coordinator for two seasons and then as an assistant coach to Gregg Popovich. From 2013 to 2018, he served as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.
In 2014-15, Budenholzer won his first NBA Coach of the Year award and led the Hawks to a franchise-record 60 victories, the best record in the East. The media, players, and other coaches often refer to Budenholzer as "Bud" or "Coach Bud.” He was a two-time NBA Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2019, a two-time NBCA Coach of the Year in 2019 and 2020, and the two-time NBA All-Star Game Head Coach in 2015 and 2019.
What is Mike Budenholzer’s nationality?
Mike Budenholzer is of American nationality. He was born and raised in Holbrook, Arizona, in the United States.
Mike Budenholzer’s Hometown
Mike Budenholzer hails from Holbrook, Arizona, in the U.S. He played golf and basketball for Pomona College for four years, winning the 1993 Outstanding Senior Athlete award. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics, politics, and philosophy. He was admitted into the Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Fame in September 2015.
While a student at the University of Edinburgh in 1991, Budenholzer spent four months playing for the Pentland in the Scottish National Basketball League. Later, he played professionally for Vejle Basketball Klub in Denmark during the 1993–94 season, where he led two of the club's young teams as head coach and averaged a team-high 27.5 points per game.
Mike Budenholzer’s Birthplace
Mike Budenholzer was born in Holbrook, Arizona, in the United States on August 6, 1969.
FAQs on Mike Budenholzer
A. Mike Budenholzer, an NBA coach with a 60.4 career winning percentage in ten seasons, joined the Phoenix Suns in May 2024.
A. Mike Budenholzer won the 2021 NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks as a head coach and four NBA championships with the Spurs in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 as an assistant coach.
A. Mike Budelholzer was born and raised in Holbrook, Arizona, in the United States.
A. Mike Budenholzer is 55 years old as of November 2024. He was born on August 6, 1969.
A. The Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Fame inducted Budenholzer on September 19, 2015.
A. Shams Charania of the Athletic reports that Mike Budenholzer has finalized a five-year contract worth over $50 million.
