Youngest & Oldest Coaches In NBA: From Joe Mazzulla, Will Hardy To Gregg Popovich
Who is the NBA’s youngest coach?
The two youngest coaches in the league are Joe Mazzulla of the Celtics and Will Hardy of the Jazz. They both took their new positions during the 2022 offseason, and they are both 34 years old.
To replace Quin Snyder, Utah chose Hardy, a longtime assistant at Boston. After suspending Ime Udoka for the entire 2022–23 season, the Celtics chose Mazzulla as the team’s interim HC.
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Who is the NBA’s senior coach?
Popovich is currently the coach who is both the oldest and most successful. The 73-year-old Spurs great leads all league players in regular season victories. All five of the team’s NBA championships have been won under his leadership.
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NBA coaches ages
Before Hardy and Mazzulla earned their new titles, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault was the youngest coach in the league at 37 years old. Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins, 38, is the only other NBA coach under the age of 40.
Pistons’ Dwane Casey is the second-oldest coach in the league at 65 years old. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, 64, will join Casey and Popovich in the 65-and-older club later this season.
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(Current as of Nov. 16)
Coach | Team | Age |
Will Hardy | Jazz | 34 |
Joe Mazzulla | Celtics | 34 |
Mark Daigneault | Thunder | 37 |
Taylor Jenkins | Grizzlies | 38 |
Willie Green | Pelicans | 41 |
J.B. Bickerstaff | Cavaliers | 43 |
Jamahl Mosley | Magic | 44 |
Tyronn Lue | Clippers | 45 |
Chauncey Billups | Trail Blazers | 46 |
Wes Unseld Jr. | Wizards | 47 |
Jacque Vaughn | Nets | 47 |
Darvin Ham | Lakers | 49 |
Jason Kidd | Mavericks | 49 |
Stephen Silas | Rockets | 49 |
Michael Malone | Nuggets | 51 |
Monty Williams | Suns | 51 |
Mike Brown | Kings | 52 |
Erik Spoelstra | Heat | 52 |
Mike Budenholzer | Bucks | 53 |
Chris Finch | Timberwolves | 53 |
Nick Nurse | Raptors | 55 |
Billy Donovan | Bulls | 57 |
Steve Kerr | Warriors | 57 |
Nate McMillan | Hawks | 58 |
Steve Clifford | Hornets | 61 |
Doc Rivers | 76ers | 61 |
Rick Carlisle | Pacers | 63 |
Tom Thibodeau | Knicks | 64 |
Dwane Casey | Pistons | 65 |
Gregg Popovich | Spurs | 73 |
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