Sean Sweeney (basketball)
American basketball coach (born 1984)
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Sean Joseph Sweeney (born June 3, 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball coach who serves as the associate head coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1984 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cretin-Derham Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2011–2013 | New Jersey Nets (video coordinator) |
| 2013–2014 | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) |
| 2014–2018 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2018–2021 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2021–2025 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2025–present | San Antonio Spurs (associate HC) |
| Career highlights | |
As a player:
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Playing career
Sweeney played for University of Wisconsin–Green Bay for one season before transferring and graduating from University of St. Thomas at Saint Paul.[2]
Coaching career
Sweeney began his NBA coaching career as a video coordinator with the New Jersey Nets from 2011 to 2013 under coaches Avery Johnson and PJ Carlesimo.[3]
From 2018 to 2021, Sweeney was an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons under head coach Dwane Casey.[4]
In 2021, Sweeney joined the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach under head coach Jason Kidd. Sweeney also worked with Kidd as a member of the Nets and Bucks. With the Mavericks from 2021 to 2025, Sweeney was part of the 2022 Mavs team that went to the 2022 Western Conference Finals during the 2022 NBA playoffs and the 2024 Mavs team that went to the 2024 NBA Finals, losing 4–1 to the Boston Celtics.
On June 22, 2025, it was reported Sweeney would leave the Mavericks to join the San Antonio Spurs under new head coach Mitch Johnson.[5]