How many coaches have each NBA team had since Gregg Popovich took over in San Antonio?
A long, long run
Gregg Popovich received a five-year, $80 million contract for the Spurs. He’s been the honcho in San Antonio since 1996— a long, long time when you consider what other franchises have been through at the head coach position.
Atlanta Hawks: 10
Lenny Wilkens: 1993-2000.
Lon Kruger: 2000-02.
Terry Stotts: 2002-04.
Mike Woodson: 2004-10.
Larry Drew: 2010-13.
Mike Budenholzer: 2013-18.
Lloyd Pierce: 2018-21.
Nate McMillan: 2021-23.
Joe Prunty (interim) 2023.
Quin Snyder: 2023-present.
Boston Celtics
M.L. Carr: 1995-97.
Rick Pitino: 1997-2001.
Jim O’Brien: 2001-04.
John Carroll: 2004 (interim)
Doc Rivers: 2004-13.
Brad Stevens: 2013-21.
Ime Udoka: 2021-22.
Joe Mazzulla: 2022-present.
Brooklyn Nets: 15
John Calipari: 1996-99.
Don Casey: 1999-2000.
Byron Scott: 2000-04.
Lawrence Frank: 2004-09.
Tom Barrise: 2009 (interim).
Kiki Vandeweghe: 2009-10.
Avery Johnson: 2010-12.
P.J. Carlesiomo: 2012-13.
Jason Kidd: 2013-14.
Lionel Hollins: 2014-16.
Tony Brown: 2016 (interim).
Kenny Atkinson: 2016-20.
Jacque Vaughn 2020 (interim).
Steve Nash: 2020-22.
Jacque Vaughn: 2022-present.
Charlotte Hornets: 10
Dave Cowens: 1996-99.
Paul Silas: 1999-2002.
Bernie Bickerstaff: 2004-07.
Sam Vincent: 2007-08.
Larry Brown: 2008-10.
Paul Silas: 2010-12.
Mike Dunlap: 2012-13.
Steve Clifford: 2013-18.
James Borrego: 2018-22.
Steve Clifford: 2022-present.
Chicago Bulls: 11
Phil Jackson: 1989-98.
Tim Floyd: 1998-2001.
Bill Berry: 2001 (interim).
Bill Cartwright: 2001-03.
Pete Myers: 2003 (interim).
Jim Boylan: 2007-08.
Vinny Del Negro: 2008-10.
Tom Thibodeau: 2010-15.
Fred Hoiberg: 2015-19.
Jim Boyland: 2018-20.
Billy Donovan: 2020-present.
Cleveland Cavaliers: 14
Mike Fratello: 1993-99.
Randy Wittman: 1999-2001.
John Lucas: 2001-03.
Keith Smart 2003 (interim).
Paul Silas: 2003-05.
Brendan Malone 2005 (interim),
Mike Brown: 2005-10.
Byron Scott: 2010-13.
Mike Brown: 2013-14.
David Blatt: 2014-16.
Tyronn Lue: 2016-18.
Larry Drew: 2018-19.
John Beilein: 2019-20.
J.B. Bickerstaff: 2020-present.
Dallas Mavericks: 5
Jim Cleamons: 1996-97.
Don Nelson: 1997-2005.
Avery Johnson: 2005-08.
Rick Carlisle: 2008-21.
Jason Kidd: 2021-present.
Denver Nuggets: 11
Dick Motta: 1996-97.
Bill Hanzlik: 1997-98.
Mike D’Antoni: 1998-99.
Dan Issel: 1999-2001.
Mike Evans: 2001-02.
Jeff Bzdelik: 2002-04.
Michael Cooper: 2004 (interim).
George Karl: 2004-13.
Brian Shaw: 2013-15.
Melvin Hunt 2015 (interim).
Michael Malone: 2015-present.
Detroit Pistons: 14
Doug Collins: 1995-98.
Alvin Gentry: 1998-2000.
George Irvine: 2000-01.
Rick Carlisle: 2001-03.
Larry Brown: 2003-05.
Flip Saunders: 2005-08.
Michael Curry: 2008-09.
John Kuester: 2009-11.
Lawrence Frank: 2011-13.
Maurice Cheeks: 2013-14.
John Loyer: 2014 (interim).
Stan Van Gundy: 2014-18.
Dwane Casey: 2018-23.
Monty Williams: 2023-present.
Golden State Warriors: 11
Rick Adelman: 1995-97.
P.J. Carlesimo: 1997-99.
Garry St. Jean: 1999-2000.
Dave Cowens: 2000-01.
Brian Winters: 2001-02.
Eric Musselman: 2002-04.
Mike Montgomery: 2004-06.
Don Nelson: 2006-10.
Keith Smart: 2010-11.
Mark Jackson: 2011-14.
Steve Kerr: 2014-present.
Houston Rockets: 8
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1992-2003.
Jeff Van Gundy: 2003-07.
Rick Adelman: 2007-11.
Kevin McHale: 2011-15.
J.B. Bickerstaff: 2015-16.
Mike D’Antoni: 2016-20.
Stephen Silas: 2020-23.
Ime Udoka: 2023-present.
Indiana Pacers: 9
Larry Brown: 1993-97.
Larry Bird: 1997-2000.
Isiah Thomas: 2000-03.
Rick Carlisle 2003-07.
Jim O’Brien: 2007-11.
Frank Vogel 2011-16.
Nate McMillan: 2016-2020.
Nate Bjorken 2020-21.
Rick Carlisle: 2021-present.
Los Angeles Clippers: 10
Bill Fitch: 1994-98.
Chris Ford: 1998-2000.
Jim Todd: 2000 (interim).
Alvin Gentry: 2000-03.
Dennis Johnson: 2003 (interim).
Mike Dunleavy Sr.: 2003-10.
Kim Hughes: 2010 (interim).
Vinny Del Negro: 2010-13.
Doc Rivers: 2013-20.
Tyronn Lue: 2020-present.
Los Angeles Lakers: 14
Del Harris: 1994-99.
Bill Bertka: 1999 (interim).
Kurt Rambis: 1999 (interim).
Phil Jackson: 1999-2004.
Rudy Tomjanovich: 2004-05.
Frank Hamblen: 2005 (interim).
Phil Jackson: 2005-11.
Mike Brown: 2011-12.
Bernie Bickerstaff: 2012 (interim).
Mike D’Antoni: 2012-14.
Byron Scott: 2014-16.
Luke Walton: 2016-19.
Frank Vogel: 2019-22.
Darvin Ham: 2022-present.
Memphis Grizzlies: 14
Brian Winters: 1995-97.
Stu Jackson: 1997 (interim).
Brian Hill: 1997-99.
Lionel Hollins: 1999-2000.
Sidney Lowe: 2000-02.
Hubie Brown: 2002-04.
Lionel Hollins: 2004 (interim).
Mike Fratello: 2004-06.
Tony Barone: 2006-07.
Marc Iavaroni: 2007-09.
Johnny Davis: 2009 (interim).
Dave Joerger 2013-16.
David Fizdale: 2016-17.
J.B. Bickerstaff: 2017-19.
Taylor Jenkins: 2019-present.
Miami Heat: 4
Pat Riley: 1995-2003.
Stan Van Gundy: 2003-05.
Pat Riley: 2005-08.
Erik Spoelstra: 2008-present.
Milwaukee Bucks: 12
Chris Ford: 1996-98.
George Karl: 1998-2003.
Terry Porter: 2003-05.
Terry Stotts: 2005-07.
Larry Krystowiak: 2007-08,
Scott Skiles: 2008-13.
Jim Boylan: 2013 (interim).
Larry Drew: 2013-14.
Jason Kidd: 2014-18.
Joe Prunty: 2018 (interim).
Mike Budenholzer: 2018-22.
Adrian Griffin: 2023-present.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Flip Saunders: 1995-2005.
Kevin McHale: 2005 (interim).
Dwane Casey: 2005-07.
Randy Whittman: 2007-08.
Kevin McHale: 2008-09.
Kurt Rambis: 2009-11.
Rick Adelman: 2011-14.
Flip Saunders: 2014-15.
Sam Mitchell: 2015-16.
Tom Thibodeau: 2016-19.
Ryan Saunders: 2019-21.
Chris Finch: 2021-present.
New Orleans Pelicans
Paul Silas: 2002-03.
Tim Floyd: 2003-04.
Byron Scott: 2004-09.
Jeff Bower: 2009-10.
Monty Williams: 2010-15.
Alvin Gentry: 2015-20.
Stan Van Gundy: 2020-21.
Willie Green: 2021-present.
New York Knicks: 15
Jeff Van Gundy: 1996-2001.
Don Chaney: 2001-04.
Herb Williams 2004 (interim).
Lenny Wilkens: 2004-05.
Herb Williams: 2005 (interim).
Larry Brown: 2005-06.
Isiah Thomas: 2006-08.
Mike D’Antoni: 2008-12.
Mike Woodson: 2012-14.
Derek Fisher: 2014-16.
Kurt Rambis 2016 (interim).
Jeff Hornacek: 2016-18.
David Fizdale: 2018-19.
Mike Miller: 2019-20 (interim).
Tom Thibodeau: 2020-present.
Oklahoma City Thunder: 9
George Karl: 1991-98.
Paul Westphal: 1998-2000.
Nate McMillan: 2000-05.
Bob Weiss: 2005 (interim).
Bob Hill: 2006-07.
P.J. Carlesimo: 2007-08.
Scott Brooks: 2008-15.
Billy Donovan: 2015-20.
Mark Daigneault: 2020-present.
Orlando Magic: 14
Brian Hill: 1993-97.
Richie Adubato: 1997 (interim).
Chuck Daly: 1997-1999.
Doc Rivers: 1999-2003.
Johnny Davis: 2003-05.
Chris Jent: 2005 (interim).
Brian Hill: 2005-07.
Stan Van Gundy: 2007-12.
Jacque Vaughn: 20012-15.
James Borrego: 2015 (interim).
Scott Skiles (2015-16).
Frank Vogel: 2016-18.
Steve Clifford: 2018-21.
Jamahl Mosley: 2021-present.
Philadelphia 76ers: 12
Johnny Davis: 1996-97.
Larry Brown: 1997-2003.
Randy Ayres: 2003-04.
Chris Ford: 2004 (interim).
Jim O’Brien: 2004-05.
Maurice Cheeks: 2005-08.
Tony DiLeo 2008-09 (interim).
Eddie Jordan: 2009-10.
Doug Collins: 2010-13.
Brett Brown: 2013-20.
Doc Rivers: 2020-23.
Nick Nurse: 2023-present.
Phoenix Suns: 13
Danny Ainge: 1996-99.
Scott Skiles: 1999-2002.
Frank Johnson: 2002-03.
Mike D’Antoni: 2003-08.
Terry Porter: 2008-09.
Alvin Gentry: 2009-13.
Lindsey Hunter: 2013 (interim).
Jeff Hornacek: 2013-16.
Earl Watson: 2016-17.
Jay Triano: 2017-18.
Igor Kokoskov: 2018-19.
Monty Williams: 2019-23.
Frank Vogel 2023-present.
Portland Trail Blazers
P.J. Carlesimo: 1994-97.
Mike Dunleavy: 1997-2001.
Maurice Cheeks: 2001-05.
Kevin Pritchard: 2005.
Nate McMillan: 2005-12.
Kaleb Canales: 2012 (interim).
Terry Stotts: 2012-21.
Chauncey Billups: 2021-present.
Sacramento Kings: 15
Garry St. Jean: 1992-97.
Eddie Jordan: 1997-98.
Rick Adelman: 1998-2006.
Eric Musselman 2006-07.
Reggie Theus: 2007-08.
Kenny Natt: 2008-09.
Paul Westphal: 2009-12.
Keith Smart: 2012-13.
Michael Malone: 2013-14.
Tyrone Corbin: 2014-15.
George Karl: 2015-16.
Dave Joerger: 2016-19.
Luke Walton: 2019-21.
Alvin Gentry: 2021-22.
Mike Brown: 2022-present.
San Antonio Spurs
Gregg Popovich: 1996-present.
Toronto Raptors: 9
Brendan Malone: 1995-96.
Darrell Walker: 1996-97.
Butch Carter: 1997-2000.
Kevin O’Neill: 2003-04.
Sam Mitchell: 2004-08.
Jay Triano 2009-11.
Dwane Casey: 2011-18.
Nick Nurse: 2018-23.
Darko Rajakovic: 2023.
Utah Jazz: 4
Jerry Sloan: 1988-2011.
Tyrone Corbin: 2011-14.
Quin Snyder: 2014-22.
Will Hardy: 2022-present.
Washington Wizards: 15
Jim Lynam 1994-97.
Bob Staak: 1997 (interim).
Bernie Bickerstaff: 1994-97.
Jim Brovelli: 1997 (interim).
Bernie Bickerstaff: 1997-99.
Gar Heard: 1999-2000.
Darrell Walker: 2000 (interim).
Leonard Hamilton: 2000-01.
Doug Collins: 2001-03.
Eddie Jordan: 2003-08.
Ed Tapscott: 2008-09 (interim).
Flip Saunders: 2009-12.
Randy Wittman: 2012-16.
Scott Brooks: 2016-21.
Wes Unseld Jr.: 2021-present.
