List of current NBA head coaches

Erik Spoelstra has coached the Miami Heat since 2008, winning two NBA championships with the team.

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.

Erik Spoelstra has served as head coach of the Miami Heat since the 2008–09 season and is currently the NBA's longest-tenured coach. Amongst the active NBA head coaches, Rick Carlisle has coached, won, and lost the most games.

Mike Brown, Mark Daigneault, Steve Kerr, Joe Mazzulla, and Spoelstra have won NBA championships with their current teams, while Carlisle, Tyronn Lue, and Nick Nurse have won with their former teams. As of May 2026, 17 coaches have spent their entire NBA head coaching career with their current team.

Key

GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
Win% Winning percentage
* Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the current franchise

Coaches

Note: Statistics are accurate through the 2025–26 NBA season.

Team Image Head coach Division Conference Start date[a] GC W L Win% GC W L Win% Ref.
Current[b] Career[c]
Atlanta Hawks Quin Snyder Southeast Eastern February 26, 2023 267132135.494 903504399.558 [1][2]
Boston Celtics Joe Mazzulla* Atlantic Eastern February 16, 2023 32823890.726 32823890.726 [3][4]
Brooklyn Nets Jordi Fernández* Atlantic Eastern April 22, 2024 16446118.280 16446118.280 [5][6]
Charlotte Hornets Charles Lee* Southeast Eastern May 9, 2024 16463101.384 16463101.384 [7][8]
Chicago Bulls Tiago Splitter Central Eastern June 16, 2026 000– 814239.519 [9][10]
Cleveland Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson Central Eastern June 28, 2024 16411648.707 472234238.496 [11][12]
Dallas Mavericks Dusty May* Southwest Western June 23, 2026 000– 000– [13]
Denver Nuggets David Adelman* Northwest Western April 8, 2025 855728.671 855728.671 [14][15]
Detroit Pistons J. B. Bickerstaff Central Eastern July 3, 2024 16410460.634 709359350.506 [16][17]
Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr* Pacific Western May 19, 2014 957604353.631 957604353.631 [18][19]
Houston Rockets Ime Udoka Southwest Western April 25, 2023 246145101.589 328196132.598 [20][21]
Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle Central Eastern June 24, 2021 410176234.429 1,9351,012923.523 [22][23]
Los Angeles Clippers Tyronn Lue Pacific Western October 20, 2020 482276206.573 693404289.583 [24][25]
Los Angeles Lakers JJ Redick* Pacific Western June 24, 2024 16410361.628 16410361.628 [26][27]
Memphis Grizzlies Tuomas Iisalo* Southwest Western March 28, 2025 912962.319 912962.319 [28][29]
Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra* Southeast Eastern April 28, 2008 1,441830611.576 1,441830611.576 [30][31]
Milwaukee Bucks Taylor Jenkins Central Eastern April 30, 2026 000– 464250214.539 [32][33]
Minnesota Timberwolves Chris Finch* Northwest Western February 22, 2021 451258193.572 451258193.572 [34][35]
New Orleans Pelicans Jamahl Mosley
 Southwest Western May 18, 2026 000– 410189221.461 [36][37]
New York Knicks Mike Brown Atlantic Eastern July 7, 2025 825329.646 840507333.604 [38][39]
Oklahoma City Thunder Mark Daigneault* Northwest Western November 11, 2020 482275207.571 482275207.571 [40][41]
Orlando Magic Sean Sweeney* Southeast Eastern June 1, 2026 000– 000– [42]
Philadelphia 76ers Nick Nurse Atlantic Eastern June 1, 2023 246116130.472 636343293.539 [43][44]
Phoenix Suns Jordan Ott* Pacific Western June 4, 2025 824537.549 824537.549 [45][46]
Portland Trail Blazers Micah Nori* Northwest Western June 23, 2026 000– 000– [47][48]
Sacramento Kings Doug Christie* Pacific Western December 27, 2024 1334984.368 1334984.368 [49][50]
San Antonio Spurs Mitch Johnson* Southwest Western May 2, 2025 1599465.591 1599465.591 [51][52]
Toronto Raptors Darko Rajaković* Atlantic Eastern June 13, 2023 246101145.411 246101145.411 [53][54]
Utah Jazz Will Hardy* Northwest Western June 29, 2022 328107221.326 328107221.326 [55][56]
Washington Wizards Brian Keefe* Southeast Eastern May 29, 2024 20343160.212 20343160.212 [57][58]

See also

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. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Name Quin Snyder Head Coach". NBA. February 26, 2023. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Quin Snyder – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hightower, Kyle (February 17, 2023). "Celtics remove interim tag, name Joe Mazzulla head coach". NBA. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Joe Mazulla – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Name Jordi Fernández Head Coach". NBA. April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jordi Fernandez – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Charles Lee – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chicago Bulls name Tiago Splitter Head Coach". NBA.com. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tiago Splitter – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA. June 28, 2024. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kenny Atkinson – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mavericks hire Michigan's Dusty May as coach". NBA.com. Dallas Mavericks. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Name David Adelman Head Coach". NBA. May 22, 2025. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "David Adelman – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Announce J.B. Bickerstaff As Head Coach". NBA. July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "J.B. Bickerstaff – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Warriors Name Steve Kerr Head Coach". NBA. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Steve Kerr – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ Patin, Trevor (April 25, 2023). "Rockets Name Ime Udoka Head Coach". NBA. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Ime Udoka – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach". NBA. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Rick Carlisle – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  24. ↑ Truong, Brian (October 20, 2020). "Clippers Name Tyronn Lue Head Coach". NBA. Archived from the original on January 9, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Tyronn Lue – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Announce JJ Redick as Head Coach". NBA. June 24, 2024. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  27. ↑ "JJ Redick – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA. May 2, 2025. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Tuomas Iisalo – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach". NBA. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Erik Spoelstra – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Taylor Jenkins Named Head Coach Of The Milwaukee Bucks". Bucks. April 30, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Taylor Jenkins: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Chris Finch Head Coach". NBA. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Chris Finch – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  36. ↑ "New Orleans Pelicans Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Jamahl Mosley - Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Mike Brown named New York Knicks head coach". NBA. July 7, 2025. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Mike Brown – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach". NBA. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  41. ↑ "Mark Daigneault – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Orlando Magic Name Sean Sweeney Head Coach". NBA. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach". NBA. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  44. ↑ "Nick Nurse – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  45. ↑ "Phoenix Suns Name Jordan Ott Head Coach". NBA. June 6, 2025. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  46. ↑ "Jordan Ott – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Portland Trail Blazers Name Micah Nori Head Coach". NBA. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Micah Nori– Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  49. ↑ Wimbish, Jasmyn (May 1, 2025). "Kings hire head coach Doug Christie on permanent basis with reported multi-year contract". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  50. ↑ "Doug Christie – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  51. ↑ "San Antonio Spurs Name Mitch Johnson Head Coach". NBA. May 2, 2025. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  52. ↑ "Mitch Johnson – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  53. ↑ "Raptors name Darko Rajaković as head coach". NBA. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  54. ↑ "Darko Rajaković – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  55. ↑ "Jazz hire Celtics assistant Will Hardy to replace Quin Snyder". NBA. June 29, 2022. Archived from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  56. ↑ "Will Hardy – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  57. ↑ "Wizards name Brian Keefe interim head coach". NBA. January 25, 2024. Archived from the original on January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  58. ↑ "Brian Keefe – Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
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