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, Doc Rivers has coached and won the most games, while Rick Carlisle has lost the most games.

Mark Daigneault, Steve Kerr, Joe Mazzulla, and Spoelstra have won NBA championships with their current teams, while Carlisle, Tyronn Lue, Nick Nurse, and Rivers have won with their former teams. As of November 15, 2025, 18 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 January 7, 2026.

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	223	103	120	.462	859	475	384	.553	[1] [2]
Boston Celtics		Joe Mazzulla *	Atlantic	Eastern	February 16, 2023	281	205	76	.730	281	205	76	.730	[3] [4]
Brooklyn Nets		Jordi Fernández *	Atlantic	Eastern	April 22, 2024	115	37	78	.322	115	37	78	.322	[5] [6]
Charlotte Hornets		Charles Lee *	Southeast	Eastern	May 9, 2024	118	32	86	.271	118	32	86	.271	[7] [8]
Chicago Bulls		Billy Donovan	Central	Eastern	September 22, 2020	436	212	224	.486	836	455	381	.544	[9] [10]
Cleveland Cavaliers		Kenny Atkinson	Central	Eastern	June 28, 2024	120	85	35	.708	428	203	225	.474	[11] [12]
Dallas Mavericks		Jason Kidd	Southwest	Western	June 28, 2021	365	193	172	.529	738	376	362	.509	[13] [14]
Denver Nuggets		David Adelman *	Northwest	Western	April 8, 2025	39	27	12	.692	39	27	12	.692	[15] [16]
Detroit Pistons		J. B. Bickerstaff	Central	Eastern	July 3, 2024	118	71	47	.602	663	326	337	.492	[17] [18]
Golden State Warriors		Steve Kerr *	Pacific	Western	May 19, 2014	912	586	326	.643	912	586	326	.643	[19] [20]
Houston Rockets		Ime Udoka	Southwest	Western	April 25, 2023	197	115	82	.584	279	166	113	.595	[21] [22]
Indiana Pacers		Rick Carlisle	Central	Eastern	June 24, 2021	365	163	202	.447	1,890	999	891	.529	[23] [24]
Los Angeles Clippers		Tyronn Lue	Pacific	Western	October 20, 2020	435	247	188	.568	646	375	271	.580	[25] [26]
Los Angeles Lakers		JJ Redick *	Pacific	Western	June 24, 2024	116	73	43	.629	116	73	43	.629	[27] [28]
Memphis Grizzlies		Tuomas Iisalo *	Southwest	Western	March 28, 2025	45	20	25	.444	45	20	25	.444	[29] [30]
Miami Heat		Erik Spoelstra *	Southeast	Eastern	April 28, 2008	1396	807	589	.578	1,396	807	589	.578	[31] [32]
Milwaukee Bucks		Doc Rivers	Central	Eastern	January 26, 2024	154	81	73	.526	2,014	1,178	836	.585	[33] [34]
Minnesota Timberwolves		Chris Finch *	Northwest	Western	February 22, 2021	406	233	173	.574	406	233	173	.574	[35] [36]
New Orleans Pelicans		James Borrego (interim)	Southwest	Western	November 15, 2025	26	6	20	–	357	154	203	.431	[37] [38]
New York Knicks		Mike Brown	Atlantic	Eastern	July 7, 2025	36	23	13	.639	794	477	317	.601	[39] [40]
Oklahoma City Thunder		Mark Daigneault *	Northwest	Western	November 11, 2020	437	241	196	.551	437	241	196	.551	[41] [42]
Orlando Magic		Jamahl Mosley *	Southeast	Eastern	July 11, 2021	365	164	201	.449	365	164	201	.449	[43] [44]
Philadelphia 76ers		Nick Nurse	Atlantic	Eastern	June 1, 2023	198	90	108	.455	588	317	271	.539	[45] [46]
Phoenix Suns		Jordan Ott *	Pacific	Western	June 4, 2025	36	21	15	.583	36	21	15	.583	[47] [48]
Portland Trail Blazers		Tiago Splitter * (interim) [d]	Northwest	Western	October 23, 2025	36	17	19	.472	36	17	19	.472	[49] [50] [51]
Sacramento Kings		Doug Christie *	Pacific	Western	December 27, 2024	88	35	53	.398	88	35	53	.398	[52] [53]
San Antonio Spurs		Mitch Johnson *	Southwest	Western	May 2, 2025	113	57	56	.504	113	57	56	.504	[54] [55]
Toronto Raptors		Darko Rajaković *	Atlantic	Eastern	June 13, 2023	201	77	124	.383	201	77	124	.383	[56] [57]
Utah Jazz		Will Hardy *	Northwest	Western	June 29, 2022	281	97	184	.345	281	97	184	.345	[58] [59]
Washington Wizards		Brian Keefe *	Southeast	Eastern	May 29, 2024	156	36	120	.231	156	36	120	.231	[60] [61]

1. "Atlanta Hawks Name Quin Snyder Head Coach". NBA.com. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
2. "Quin Snyder Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
3. "Celtics remove interim tag, name Joe Mazzulla head coach". NBA.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
4. "Joe Mazulla Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
5. "Brooklyn Nets Name Jordi Fernández Head Coach". NBA.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
6. "Jordi Fernandez: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
7. "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
8. "Charles Lee: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
9. "Bulls Name Donovan Head Coach". NBA.com. September 22, 2020.
10. "Billy Donovan Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
11. "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
12. "Kenny Atkinson Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
13. Sefko, Eddie (June 28, 2021). "Mavericks sign Jason Kidd as new head coach". NBA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
14. "Jason Kidd Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
15. "Denver Nuggets Name David Adelman Head Coach". NBA.com. May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
16. "David Adelman: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
17. "Detroit Pistons Announce J.B. Bickerstaff As Head Coach". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
18. "J.B. Bickerstaff Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
19. "Warriors Name Steve Kerr Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020.
20. "Steve Kerr Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
21. Patin, Trevor (April 25, 2023). "Rockets Name Ime Udoka Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
22. "Ime Udoka Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
23. "Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
24. "Rick Carlisle Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
25. "Clippers Name Tyronn Lue Head Coach". NBA.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
26. "Tyronn Lue Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
27. "Los Angeles Lakers Announce JJ Redick as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
28. "JJ Redick: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
29. "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
30. "Tuomas Iisalo: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
31. "Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020.
32. "Erik Spoelstra Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
33. "Milwaukee Bucks Hire Doc Rivers as Head Coach". NBA.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
34. "Doc Rivers Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
35. "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Chris Finch Head Coach". NBA.com. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
36. "Chris Finch Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
37. Shams, Charania; Youngmisuk, Ohm (November 15, 2025). "Pelicans, off to 2-10 start, fire Green as coach". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
38. "James Borrego: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
39. "Mike Brown named New York Knicks head coach". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
40. "Mike Brown Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
41. "Thunder Names Mark Daigneault Head Coach". NBA.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
42. "Mark Daigneault Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
43. "Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA.com. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
44. "Jamahl Mosley Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
45. "Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach". Philadelphia 76ers. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023– via NBA.com.
46. "Nick Nurse Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
47. "PHOENIX SUNS NAME JORDAN OTT HEAD COACH". NBA.com. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
48. "Jordan Ott: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
49. Amico, Sam (October 23, 2025). "NBA puts Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups on leave after arrests in gambling probe". Hoops Wire. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
50. Amico, Sam (October 23, 2025). "Trail Blazers to name Tiago Splitter acting head coach". Hoops Wire. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
51. "Tiago Splitter: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
52. "Kings hire head coach Doug Christie on permanent basis with reported multi-year contract". CBSSports.com. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
53. "Doug Christie: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
54. "San Antonio Spurs Name Mitch Johnson Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
55. "Mitch Johnson: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
56. "Raptors name Darko Rajaković as head coach". NBA.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
57. "Darko Rajaković Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
58. "Jazz hire Celtics assistant Will Hardy to replace Quin Snyder". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
59. "Will Hardy Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
60. "Wizards name Brian Keefe interim head coach". NBA.com. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
61. "Brian Keefe Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.

See also

• NBA Coach of the Year Award
• List of NBA head coaches with 500 games coached
• List of NBA player-coaches
• List of NBA championship head coaches
• List of foreign NBA coaches
• Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
• List of female NBA coaches
• List of NBA general managers
• List of NBA team presidents

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.
4. On October 23, 2025, head coach Chauncy Billups was arrested for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme and was placed on leave by the NBA, replaced by Tiago Splitter as the interim head coach.

References

General

• "NBA Coach Register". Basketball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC.

Specific

External links

• NBA Coaches Association Official Website