Dan Craig

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Dan Craig
Chicago Bulls
PositionAssociate head coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1980-06-09) June 9, 1980 (age 43)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High school Chelmsford
(North Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
College Plymouth State (1999–2003)
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As coach:
2012–2015 Miami Heat (assistant)
2015–2016 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2016–2020 Miami Heat (assistant)
2020–2024 Los Angeles Clippers (associate HC)
2024—present Chicago Bulls (associate HC)
Career highlights and awards

Dan Craig (born June 9, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as a lead assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served in various coaching staff roles for the Miami Heat between 2003 and 2015 [1] before joining the Sioux Falls Skyforce as their head coach for the 2015–16 season and guiding them to their maiden D-League championship. Craig returned to coach the Heat for the 2016–17 season.

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Coaching career

After spending four years playing college basketball for Plymouth State University between 1999 and 2003, [2] Craig had a brief stint as a graduate assistant at Bloomsburg University before joining the Miami Heat as an intern in the video department for the 2003–04 season. He was named the Heat's assistant video coordinator in 2004 and two years later was promoted to video coordinator, a role he served for five seasons before being elevated to video coordinator/player development coach prior to the 2011–12 season. Then between 2012 and 2015, he served in various coaching staff roles such as assistant coach/video coordinator, assistant coach/player development, and assistant coach/director of player development. [3]

On September 25, 2015, Craig was appointed head coach of the Heat's NBA Development League affiliate team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [3] On January 29, 2016, he was named the East All-Star team head coach for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game. [4] In 2015–16, Craig led the Skyforce to a 40–10 regular-season record, the best mark in league history. Sioux Falls had 10-game (December 18 – January 12) and nine-game (March 4–25) winning streaks during the season, and won 11 of its last 13 games to secure the NBA D-League Central Division title. The team also went a league-best 22–3 at home. He subsequently earned D-League Coach of the Month honors for December, January and March/April, and won the 2015–16 Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award. [5] The Skyforce went on to win the league championship with a 2–1 Finals series win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [6]

On May 13, 2016, it was announced that Craig would be re-joining the Miami Heat as an assistant coach for the 2016–17 season. [7]

On November 16, 2020, Craig was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue. [8]

On May 19, 2024, Craig was hired by Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan as one of his lead assistant coaches, alongside Wes Unseld Jr. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Winderman, Ira (September 20, 2015). "Heat assistant Dan Craig to coach Heat D-League affiliate". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Plymouth State Basketball has connection to NBA Champions". plymouth.edu. June 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Dan Craig named Skyforce head coach". gleague.nba.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". dleague.nba.com. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Skyforce's Dan Craig Named 2015–16 NBA Development League Coach of the Year". gleague.nba.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kotloff, Brian (April 28, 2016). "Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League Title". NBA G League. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Shandel (May 16, 2016). "Assistant coach Dan Craig returns to Heat". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "LA Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff For 2020–21 Season". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ↑ Adrian Wojnarowski (May 19, 2024). "Sources: Bulls add Wes Unseld Jr., Dan Craig as top assistants". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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