Vince Legarza

Vince Legarza
Milwaukee Bucks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1989-10-13) October 13, 1989
Career information
High schoolSt. Ignatius Prep
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeMiami (Ohio) (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Coaching career2013–2026
Career history
Coaching
2013–2015Atlanta Hawks (player development)
2015–2018Minnesota Timberwolves (player development)
2018–2022Utah Jazz (assistant)
2022–2023Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2024–2026Phoenix Suns (assistant)

Vincent Michael Legarza (born October 13, 1989)[1] is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College career

Legarza played at Miami University in Ohio from 2009 to 2013.[2] Legarza's RedHawks didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament in his four years at the school. He averaged 1.2 points per game during his four-year college career at Miami. In three seasons, Legarza was team captain of the basketball team.

Legarza made his collegiate debut on November 13, 2009, in a 82–71 loss to Towson. He recorded a career high in scoring on March 5, 2013, in a 72–58 loss to Akron, scoring 10 points. Legarza's college career ended with a March 13, 2013, loss to Eastern Michigan in the second round of the 2013 MAC tournament.

Coaching career

Legarza began his NBA coaching career in 2013 as a player development coach with the Atlanta Hawks under head coach Mike Budenholzer.[3]

In 2015, Legarza was named as a player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.[4] With the Timberwolves, Legarza worked closely with future All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns.[5]

In 2018, Legarza joined the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach under head coach Quin Snyder.[6]

In 2022, Legarza was hired as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks under head coach Mike Budenholzer.[7]

In 2024, Legarza was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns, reuniting with Budenholzer in Phoenix.[8][9] Legarza was the Suns coach for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[10] He left the team in January 2026 to become a consultant for the Atlanta Hawks.

References

  1. ↑ "Vincent Michael Legarza, Born 10/13/1989 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vince Legarza College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "SUNS ANNOUNCE HEAD COACH MIKE BUDENHOLZER'S COACHING STAFF". Phoenix Suns. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Report: Phoenix Suns to hire Vince Legarza as assistant coach". Arizona Sports. May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Timberwolves part ways with Karl-Anthony Towns' development coach". HoopsHype. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Suns Officially Announce Coaching Staff". Sports Illustrated. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Announce Coaching Staff Updates". Milwaukee Bucks. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Vince Legarza". National Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Phoenix Suns land Vince Legarza to work as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer, sources say". The Arizona Republic. May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 NBA2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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