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 November 14, 2025.

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	198	94	104	.475	834	466	368	.559	[1] [2]
Boston Celtics		Joe Mazzulla *	Atlantic	Eastern	February 16, 2023	259	188	71	.726	259	188	71	.726	[3] [4]
Brooklyn Nets		Jordi Fernández *	Atlantic	Eastern	April 22, 2024	94	27	67	.287	94	27	67	.287	[5] [6]
Charlotte Hornets		Charles Lee *	Southeast	Eastern	May 9, 2024	94	23	71	.245	94	23	71	.245	[7] [8]
Chicago Bulls		Billy Donovan	Central	Eastern	September 22, 2020	411	201	210	.489	811	444	367	.547	[9] [10]
Cleveland Cavaliers		Kenny Atkinson	Central	Eastern	June 28, 2024	95	72	23	.758	403	190	213	.471	[11] [12]
Dallas Mavericks		Jason Kidd	Southwest	Western	June 28, 2021	341	182	159	.534	714	365	349	.511	[13] [14]
Denver Nuggets		David Adelman *	Northwest	Western	April 8, 2025	14	12	2	.857	14	12	2	.857	[15] [16]
Detroit Pistons		J. B. Bickerstaff	Central	Eastern	July 3, 2024	95	55	40	.579	640	310	330	.484	[17] [18]
Golden State Warriors		Steve Kerr *	Pacific	Western	May 19, 2014	889	575	314	.647	889	575	314	.647	[19] [20]
Houston Rockets		Ime Udoka	Southwest	Western	April 25, 2023	175	101	74	.577	257	152	105	.591	[21] [22]
Indiana Pacers		Rick Carlisle	Central	Eastern	June 24, 2021	340	158	182	.465	1,865	994	871	.533	[23] [24]
Los Angeles Clippers		Tyronn Lue	Pacific	Western	October 20, 2020	412	238	174	.578	623	366	257	.587	[25] [26]
Los Angeles Lakers		JJ Redick *	Pacific	Western	June 24, 2024	95	59	36	.621	95	59	36	.621	[27] [28]
Memphis Grizzlies		Tuomas Iisalo *	Southwest	Western	March 28, 2025	22	8	14	.364	22	8	14	.364	[29] [30]
Miami Heat		Erik Spoelstra *	Southeast	Eastern	April 28, 2008	1,372	794	578	.579	1,372	794	578	.579	[31] [32]
Milwaukee Bucks		Doc Rivers	Central	Eastern	January 26, 2024	131	73	58	.557	1,991	1,170	821	.588	[33] [34]
Minnesota Timberwolves		Chris Finch *	Northwest	Western	February 22, 2021	381	217	164	.570	381	217	164	.570	[35] [36]
New Orleans Pelicans		James Borrego	Southwest	Western	November 15, 2025	0	0	0	–	331	148	183	.447	[37] [38]
New York Knicks		Mike Brown	Atlantic	Eastern	July 7, 2025	12	8	4	.667	770	462	308	.600	[39] [40]
Oklahoma City Thunder		Mark Daigneault *	Northwest	Western	November 11, 2020	413	223	190	.540	413	223	190	.540	[41] [42]
Orlando Magic		Jamahl Mosley *	Southeast	Eastern	July 11, 2021	341	151	190	.443	341	151	190	.443	[43] [44]
Philadelphia 76ers		Nick Nurse	Atlantic	Eastern	June 1, 2023	178	78	98	.443	566	305	261	.539	[45] [46]
Phoenix Suns		Jordan Ott *	Pacific	Western	June 4, 2025	13	8	5	.615	13	8	5	.615	[47] [48]
Portland Trail Blazers		Tiago Splitter * (acting) [d]	Northwest	Western	October 23, 2025	12	6	6	–	12	6	6	.500	[49] [50] [51]
Sacramento Kings		Doug Christie *	Pacific	Western	December 27, 2024	64	30	34	.469	64	30	34	.469	[52] [53]
San Antonio Spurs		Mitch Johnson *	Southwest	Western	May 2, 2025	89	40	49	.449	89	40	49	.449	[54] [55]
Toronto Raptors		Darko Rajaković *	Atlantic	Eastern	June 13, 2023	176	62	114	.352	176	62	114	.352	[56] [57]
Utah Jazz		Will Hardy *	Northwest	Western	June 29, 2022	258	89	169	.346	258	89	169	.345	[58] [59]
Washington Wizards		Brian Keefe *	Southeast	Eastern	May 29, 2024	133	27	106	.203	133	27	106	.203	[60] [61]

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

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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
9. "Bulls Name Donovan Head Coach". NBA.com. September 22, 2020.
10. "Billy Donovan Coaching Record". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.
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 November 15, 2025.

External links

• NBA Coaches Association Official Website