List of current NBA head coaches

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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 coached the Miami Heat since 2008, winning two NBA championships with the team.

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 May 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 May 1, 2026.

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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 267132135.494 903504399.558 [1][2]
Boston Celtics Joe Mazzulla* Atlantic Eastern February 16, 2023 32823890.726 32823890.726 [3][4]
Brooklyn Nets Jordi Fernández* Atlantic Eastern April 22, 2024 16446118.280 16446118.280 [5][6]
Charlotte Hornets Charles Lee* Southeast Eastern May 9, 2024 16463101.384 16463101.384 [7][8]
Chicago Bulls Vacant Central Eastern April 21, 2026 000– 000– [9]
Cleveland Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson Central Eastern June 28, 2024 16411648.707 472234238.496 [10][11]
Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd Southwest Western June 28, 2021 410205205.500 783388395.496 [12][13]
Denver Nuggets David Adelman* Northwest Western April 8, 2025 855728.671 855728.671 [14][15]
Detroit Pistons J. B. Bickerstaff Central Eastern July 3, 2024 16410460.634 709359350.506 [16][17]
Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr* Pacific Western May 19, 2014 957604353.631 957604353.631 [18][19]
Houston Rockets Ime Udoka Southwest Western April 25, 2023 246145101.589 328196132.598 [20][21]
Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle Central Eastern June 24, 2021 410176234.429 1,9351,012923.523 [22][23]
Los Angeles Clippers Tyronn Lue Pacific Western October 20, 2020 482276206.573 693404289.583 [24][25]
Los Angeles Lakers JJ Redick* Pacific Western June 24, 2024 16410361.628 16410361.628 [26][27]
Memphis Grizzlies Tuomas Iisalo* Southwest Western March 28, 2025 912962.319 912962.319 [28][29]
Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra* Southeast Eastern April 28, 2008 1,441830611.576 1,441830611.576 [30][31]
Milwaukee Bucks Taylor Jenkins Central Eastern April 13, 2026 000– 464250214.539 [32][33]
Minnesota Timberwolves Chris Finch* Northwest Western February 22, 2021 451258193.572 451258193.572 [34][35]
New Orleans Pelicans James Borrego
(interim)		 Southwest Western November 15, 2025 702446.343 401172229.429 [36][37]
New York Knicks Mike Brown Atlantic Eastern July 7, 2025 825329.646 840507333.604 [38][39]
Oklahoma City Thunder Mark Daigneault* Northwest Western November 11, 2020 482275207.571 482275207.571 [40][41]
Orlando Magic Jamahl Mosley* Southeast Eastern July 11, 2021 410189221.461 410189221.461 [42][43]
Philadelphia 76ers Nick Nurse Atlantic Eastern June 1, 2023 246116130.472 636343293.539 [44][45]
Phoenix Suns Jordan Ott* Pacific Western June 4, 2025 824537.549 824537.549 [46][47]
Portland Trail Blazers Tiago Splitter*
(interim)[d]		 Northwest Western October 23, 2025 814239.519 814239.519 [48][49][50]
Sacramento Kings Doug Christie* Pacific Western December 27, 2024 1334984.368 1334984.368 [51][52]
San Antonio Spurs Mitch Johnson* Southwest Western May 2, 2025 1599465.591 1599465.591 [53][54]
Toronto Raptors Darko Rajaković* Atlantic Eastern June 13, 2023 246101145.411 246101145.411 [55][56]
Utah Jazz Will Hardy* Northwest Western June 29, 2022 328107221.326 328107221.326 [57][58]
Washington Wizards Brian Keefe* Southeast Eastern May 29, 2024 20343160.212 20343160.212 [59][60]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  2. [b]
    Coaching records from the current term with the team; coaching records from previous term with the team are not included.
  3. [c]
    Career coaching records in the NBA; records in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and other leagues are not included.
  4. [d]
    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.

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