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.

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 April 2026, 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 April 21, 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 267 132 135 .494 903 504 399 .558 [1][2]
Boston Celtics Joe Mazzulla* Atlantic Eastern February 16, 2023 328 238 90 .726 328 238 90 .726 [3][4]
Brooklyn Nets Jordi Fernández* Atlantic Eastern April 22, 2024 164 46 118 .280 164 46 118 .280 [5][6]
Charlotte Hornets Charles Lee* Southeast Eastern May 9, 2024 164 63 101 .384 164 63 101 .384 [7][8]
Chicago Bulls Vacant Central Eastern April 21, 2026 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – [9]
Cleveland Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson Central Eastern June 28, 2024 164 116 48 .707 472 234 238 .496 [10][11]
Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd Southwest Western June 28, 2021 410 205 205 .500 783 388 395 .496 [12][13]
Denver Nuggets David Adelman* Northwest Western April 8, 2025 85 57 28 .671 85 57 28 .671 [14][15]
Detroit Pistons J. B. Bickerstaff Central Eastern July 3, 2024 164 104 60 .634 709 359 350 .506 [16][17]
Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr* Pacific Western May 19, 2014 957 604 353 .631 957 604 353 .631 [18][19]
Houston Rockets Ime Udoka Southwest Western April 25, 2023 246 145 101 .589 328 196 132 .598 [20][21]
Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle Central Eastern June 24, 2021 410 176 234 .429 1,935 1,012 923 .523 [22][23]
Los Angeles Clippers Tyronn Lue Pacific Western October 20, 2020 482 276 206 .573 693 404 289 .583 [24][25]
Los Angeles Lakers JJ Redick* Pacific Western June 24, 2024 164 103 61 .628 164 103 61 .628 [26][27]
Memphis Grizzlies Tuomas Iisalo* Southwest Western March 28, 2025 91 29 62 .319 91 29 62 .319 [28][29]
Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra* Southeast Eastern April 28, 2008 1,441 830 611 .576 1,441 830 611 .576 [30][31]
Milwaukee Bucks Vacant Central Eastern April 13, 2026 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – [32]
Minnesota Timberwolves Chris Finch* Northwest Western February 22, 2021 451 258 193 .572 451 258 193 .572 [33][34]
New Orleans Pelicans James Borrego
(interim) 		Southwest Western November 15, 2025 70 24 46 .343 401 172 229 .429 [35][36]
New York Knicks Mike Brown Atlantic Eastern July 7, 2025 82 53 29 .646 840 507 333 .604 [37][38]
Oklahoma City Thunder Mark Daigneault* Northwest Western November 11, 2020 482 275 207 .571 482 275 207 .571 [39][40]
Orlando Magic Jamahl Mosley* Southeast Eastern July 11, 2021 410 189 221 .461 410 189 221 .461 [41][42]
Philadelphia 76ers Nick Nurse Atlantic Eastern June 1, 2023 246 116 130 .472 636 343 293 .539 [43][44]
Phoenix Suns Jordan Ott* Pacific Western June 4, 2025 82 45 37 .549 82 45 37 .549 [45][46]
Portland Trail Blazers Tiago Splitter*
(interim)[d] 		Northwest Western October 23, 2025 81 42 39 .519 81 42 39 .519 [47][48][49]
Sacramento Kings Doug Christie* Pacific Western December 27, 2024 133 49 84 .368 133 49 84 .368 [50][51]
San Antonio Spurs Mitch Johnson* Southwest Western May 2, 2025 159 94 65 .591 159 94 65 .591 [52][53]
Toronto Raptors Darko Rajaković* Atlantic Eastern June 13, 2023 246 101 145 .411 246 101 145 .411 [54][55]
Utah Jazz Will Hardy* Northwest Western June 29, 2022 328 107 221 .326 328 107 221 .326 [56][57]
Washington Wizards Brian Keefe* Southeast Eastern May 29, 2024 203 43 160 .212 203 43 160 .212 [58][59]

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.
  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
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  7. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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  14. ^ "Denver Nuggets Name David Adelman Head Coach". NBA. May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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  28. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA. May 2, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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  32. ^ "Doc Rivers Steps Down As Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach". NBA. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
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  43. ^ "Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach". NBA. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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