He has since been replaced by former Suns player Jeff Hornacek. The Suns (26-7) currently have two players in health and safety protocols, Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder, both of whom didn't play Monday. Does that change with two new stars? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns today announced the promotion of Kevin Young to associate head coach, as well as the additions of Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack and Steve Scalzi as assistant. As a player, Green made the playoffs in seven of his 12 seasons, including the year in New Orleans -- one of just seven playoff trips the team has made in franchise history. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Mar 11 @ POR, PHO (25-11) beat POR, 127-121, 37. Prior to being selected with the 41st overall pick by Seattle in 2003, Green was a four-year standout at the University of Detroit Mercy. [4] Cotton Fitzsimmons, Mike D'Antoniand Monty Williamsare the only coaches to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Awardwith the Suns. Phoenix didn't have a lottery pick in the 2021 . Updated: 4:47 PM MST September 24, 2021 PHOENIX Michael Ruffin will be joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, the organization announced Friday. It's hard to place an exact figure since the NBA doesn't disclose coaching salaries. He served as a player development coach for the Thunder the past two seasons, which followed five seasons as director of analysis and opposition scouting from 2014-2019, including when Williams was the teams associate head coach in 2015-16. Mar 28 @ CHO, PHO (31-14) beat CHO, 101-97, 46. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. May 11 @ GSW, PHO (48-21) lost to GSW, 116-122, 70. The Gates announcement came earlier in the summer following the departure of Willie Green to the New Orleans Pelicans. Green served as the Warriors head coach for NBA Summer League in 2018, both in Las Vegas and at the inaugural California Classic in Sacramento where he led Golden State to the events only perfect 3-0 record. Executive Director of Phoenix Suns Charities: 2018-2019: 5-United States: Blake Pallansch: Manager, The Source: . Feb 1 @ DAL, PHO (11-8) beat DAL, 109-108, 20. Do Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving offset Suns trouble with Mavericks? Congrats, Kevin!Welcome to The Valley, Bryan, Jarrett and Steve pic.twitter.com/J0unPGjF6H. Bryant joined the Thunder franchise in 2007 before the teams final season in Seattle then relocated to Oklahoma City and helped one of the leagues youngest rosters develop into a team that has averaged 52 wins and made the playoffs nine times over the last 10 seasons. Jan 30 @ DAL, PHO (10-8) beat DAL, 111-105, 19. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:46PM. Before his professional career, he was the 2007 NABC Division III Co-Player of the Year at Guilford College. Fois, 32, comes to the Suns after spending the past five seasons working for Gonzaga Universitys mens basketball program, elevating to the title of director of analytics. Start your online subscription. His tenure with the Thunder featured a Western Conference Championship in 2012, plus three additional trips to the Western Conference Finals, including in 2016 when Williams was the teams associate head coach. 6:07pm: Former Jazz coach Quin Snyder has agreed to become the Hawks' head coach, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. In 2012, the Serbian native initially joined the Thunder organization as head coach of their NBA G League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers, becoming the first head coach born outside North America in NBA G League history. Player development/video coordinator: Corey Vinson. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.6 assists over 867 career regular season games with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, New Orleans, Golden State, Cleveland, Brooklyn and New York. He led the ODAC by averaging 25.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior and, as a junior, set the single-game NCAA Division III tournament record with 59 points in a triple-overtime victory. The meat of the story revolves around WNBA player Kristi Toliver's unique . Gross joinsthe Suns following two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers as a video/player development assistant while Vinson is enteringhis second season with the Suns. He has been a NBA assistant coach since 2009 and served on Williams staff for each of their five seasons together in New Orleans from 2010-2015. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Young, who was an assistant coach last season with Phoenix, was an assistant with the Phildelphia 76ers for four seasons prior to coming to the Valley. Prior to joining the Thunders coaching staff, Bryant served as assistant coach/player development with the Orlando Magic from 2005-2007 and his first coaching job was as a member of the Dallas Mavericks player development staff in 2004-05. At age 44, Ingrid was killed in 2016 when her car was . The Memphis forward sustained the injury Friday night during the 1st quarter of the Grizzlies 113-97 loss to the Nuggets. The Phoenix Suns are hiring Detroit Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein as the team's new CEO, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Orlando is beginning their rebuild officially after toiling around for years in limbo. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, Sources: Suns' Green front-runner for Pelicans job, S. Van Gundy: Zion was not behind Pelicans exit. Jerry Colangelo coached the Suns in 1970 and in the 19721973 season. Apr 26 @ NYK, PHO (43-18) beat NYK, 118-110, 62. May 5 @ ATL, PHO (47-19) lost to ATL, 103-135, 68. Jan 1 @ DEN, PHO (5-1) beat DEN, 106-103, 9. Dec 26 @ SAC, PHO (1-1) lost to SAC, 103-106, 3. Mar 26 @ TOR, PHO (30-14) beat TOR, 104-100, 45. Mar 13, PHO (25-12) lost to IND, 111-122, 39. . Two of those seasons were played under Williams and Gates with Chris Paul in New Orleans. According to a warrant for Morrow's arrest, he's facing charges of assault by strangulation, second-degree kidnapping and communicating threats. pay top-dollar for . The Phoenix Suns, as they attempt to defend their Western Conference Championship, will have a slew of new faces assisting head coach Monty Williams for the 2021-22 season. Gates coached under Williams in New Orleans, Jack played for him in New Orleans and Portland while Scalzi was with the Oklahoma City Thunder when Williams was an associate head coach there in 2015-16. He is of Native American descent as his father is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Willie Green appears at the 7th Annual New York City TopSpin Charity [+] Event at Metropolitan Pavilion on December 9, 2015 in New York City. Prior to his time on the Sixers coaching staff, Young spent nine seasons as a coach in the NBA G League, including time as head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats, Iowa Energy and Utah Flash. The New Orleans Pelicans are nearing completion on a deal to hire Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green as head coach, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez. Mar 30, PHO (32-14) beat ATL, 117-110, 47. SUNS Motivator: Phoenix Suns hiring Bryan Gates as an assistant coach after Willie Green departure Born in Anchorage, Alaska and the father of triplets, Gates has a special bond with Suns. National Basketball Coaches Association release: Phoenix Suns Head Coach Monty Williams is the 2021 recipient of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Gambling problem? In 2013, moved to the United States to pursue a . There are plenty of learning opportunities that lie ahead for all coaches added to the team. Born in Manassas, Virginia, Strong grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Mar 23 @ MIA, PHO (29-13) beat MIA, 110-100, 43. He was a member of Italys U16 National Team at the 2003 FIBA Europe U16 Championship in Madrid, and was a teammate of NBA veterans Danilo Gallinari and Gigi Datome in Italys junior national team program. Ruffin played nine seasons in the NBA with the final one being in Portland in 2008-09 when Williams was an assistant with the Trail Blazers under Nate McMillan. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Ayers is a member of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. The Phoenix Suns franchise has had 20 head coaches. Randle is currently coaching the Summer League Suns in Las Vegas. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least two games as the NBA investigates a social media post after he livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a club. Rajakovic served as the Thunders head coach at NBA Summer League in 2014 and 2015. 2021-Present Phoenix Suns (Assistant Coach Monty Williams), 2020-2021 Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Assistant Coach Tom Hankins), 2014-2020 New Orleans Pelicans (Assistant Coach Alvin Gentry & Monty Williams), Karen Marrero [4] In his first year as associate head coach, Young became the Suns' acting head coach for a four game stretch in late December/ early January with Monty Williams in health and safety protocols. 109.5 (7th of 30), SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Frazier earned Patriot League All-Defensive Team honors as a senior in 2015-16, and also excelled in the classroom and community, twice earning the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award as well as the 2014-15 Patriot League Award for Outstanding Leadership and Character. Green also has previous experience in New Orleans, as he played one season with the team in 2010-11, when it was the Hornets. He helped Boston University to two NCAA tournament berths, including a school-record 25 wins in 1996-97, and helped Boston College reach the Elite Eight in 1994. The way Green has been able to relate to players, while also keeping them in line with great fundamental tutelage, is a solid base to become a future NBA head coach. The 6-4 shooting guard played his first seven seasons in Philadelphia, including in 2007-08 when he averaged a career-high 12.4 points for the 76ers. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin. Jan 22, PHO (8-6) lost to DEN, 126-130, 15. Greer joins the Suns following two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green, who played in the NBA from 2003-2015, already has a very successful track record as an assistant coach. [1] Founded in 1968, the Suns are chronologically the second-oldest team in the Western Conference. He also holds NBA experience as an advance scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2017, Portland Trail Blazers from 2007-2011 and Houston Rockets from 2005-2007, in addition to a season as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 2011-12. 2020-21 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Conference Coach: Monty Williams (51-21) Executive: James Jones PTS/G: 115.3 (7th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (7th of 30) SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30) Phoenix Suns; Grndung: 1968 Geschichte: Phoenix Suns seit 1968 Stadion: . A graduate of Boise State University, Gates also has experience as an assistant coach in the G League and as head coach of the Oklahoma Storm in the United States Basketball League, Hickory Nutz in the Carolinas Basketball League and Beirut Blues Stars in the Lebanese Basketball League. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for TopSpin). This is a BETA experience. Suns starting 5 crushes Bulls in 2nd straight win with Kevin Durant, Suns new dimensions flash in Kevin Durants debut, win over Hornets. Coach Ruffin was born in Denver, Colorado and played for and graduated from the University of Tulsa. Associate. According to Bleacher Reports Jake Fischer, Suns lead assistant Willie Green has interviewed for three head coach openings with the New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, and Washington Wizards. Blake played four seasons at the University of Maryland and guided the Terrapins to their only NCAA Championship as a junior in 2002 after the school made its first Final Four during his sophomore season in 2001. He was selected 53rd overall in the third round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, then played professionally for the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association before returning to Miami and entering the coaching ranks. He served as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves in 2018-19 after working as the clubs advance scout in 2017-18. Paul Westphal has the highest all-time winning percentage with the Suns with a .685 percentage. Interestingly, all of Phoenix's current assistants joined the team prior to the 2019-20 season -- at the same time . He then spentsix years (2014-20) in New Orleans as he joined the franchise working in player development for Williams. In addition to playing under Williams as an assistant coach with Portland for the 2007-08 season, Blake was a teammate of Suns General Manager James Jones. The coaching staffs of the Suns and Heat were split among the four teams: Team Worthy, Team Payton, Team Isiah and Team Barry. He joined the Phoenix staff at the same time as assistant Brian Randle. Young cores who are in need of guidance with a true culture-building mentality. Updated: . After being with the Golden State Warriors working under Steve Kerr, Green joined Monty Williams staff in Phoenix when he was hired during the 2019 offseason. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Kevin Young was also promoted to associate head coach as Willie Green had the same position the last two seasons before becoming head coach in New Orleans. He played alongside Chris Paul during the 2010-11 season as well. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). newsletter, Phoenixs new twin towers have flashed greatness early, REPORT: Suns hiring Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein as new CEO, Suns JAM Session Podcast: Suns (35-29) @ Bulls Post Game Pod. The Phoenix Suns have hired Michael Ruffin, who coached under Williams in New Orleans, added Jamal Gross as player development coach/video coordinator and elevated Corey Vinson to the same titles as he was an assistant in both areas with the team last year. Bryant and Williams were teammates together with the 76ers for part of the 2002-03 season. Dec 31 @ UTA, PHO (4-1) beat UTA, 106-95, 6. Mar 24 @ ORL, PHO (29-14) lost to ORL, 111-112, 44. Do Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving offset Suns trouble with Mavericks? Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. A native of Olbia, Italy, Fois played professionally in Serie B Basket, Italys third-tier professional league, from 2009-2012. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He was also with Williams in Portland from 2005-2008. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Ayers has spent 17 total seasons on an NBA bench and was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the 2003-04 season. Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack, and Steve Scalzi have joined the coaching ranks for Phoenix as well. May 4 @ CLE, PHO (47-18) beat CLE, 134-118, 66. 1 regional seeds in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991 and the Elite Eight in 1992. Congrats, Kevin!. In his role at Gonzaga, Fois handled video breakdown and exchange, evaluated player analytics and assisted the coaching staff with day-to-day program operations. On August 7, 2021, Young was promoted to the role of associate head coach for the Suns. Def Rtg: 111.3 (9th of 30) Jack will join the Suns after a 13-year NBA career as a player from 2005-2018. Mar 18, PHO (26-13) lost to MIN, 119-123, 40. Prior to becoming a coach in the NBA, Ayers coached collegiately, including eight seasons as head coach at The Ohio State University from 1989-1997. "At the beginning of the season, even last season, Coach . Attendance: Entering the NBA as the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, Jack played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he led the Yellow Jackets to a national runner-up finish in 2004. The Suns have promoted Kevin Young to associate head coach. Suns starting 5 crushes Bulls in 2nd straight win with Kevin Durant, Suns new dimensions flash in Kevin Durants debut, win over Hornets, Kevin Durant gives strong 1st impression to Suns with 23 points in win, Josh Okogie gets Suns 5th starter nod alongside debuting Kevin Durant. Green could be first in line to see his own work pay off in a massive way very soon. Its a tremendous collection of bright basketball minds who are also outstanding people, and we are already hard at work.. The Phoenix Suns announced in a press release the promotion of Kevin Young to associate head coach, as well as the additions of Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack and Steve Scalzi as assistant. 10 pick in the upcoming draft and a plethora of future picks from the trades that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers and Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. Overall, wherever Green eventually lands, hes received rave reviews from Phoenix. Gates joins Williams staff after two seasons as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 6-3 point guard was a member of nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, averaging 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in 53 career postseason games (13 starts). Ayers, 63, brings to the Suns over 35 years of coaching experience, including as an NBA and college head coach, and has most recently spent the past three seasons as a pro scout with the Brooklyn Nets. Jan 9 @ IND, PHO (7-3) beat IND, 125-117, 11. Apr 17, PHO (40-16) lost to SAS, 85-111, 57. May 2 @ OKC, PHO (46-18) beat OKC, 123-120, 65. Sources: Suns' Green near deal to coach Pelicans, Morant to miss two games after video with gun, Curry, Iguodala probable to return vs. Lakers, Sources: Suns hiring Pistons' Bartelstein as CEO, Grizzlies' Clarke tore Achilles, out for season, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Sources: Dragic joining Bucks for rest of season, Nets filling out big-man depth with Noel signing, The paths of KD and Kyrie: How one month changed three franchises and two superstar legacies. The announcement was made this morning by Williams on the Suns podcast, The Outlet, which can be viewed here. In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Phoenix Suns assistant coach Willie Green looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Denver He worked as an assistant coach with the Warriors when the team won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. . Overall, the 6-9 power forward averaged 6.0 points on 52.2% shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 111 games (40 starts) with Phoenix, in addition to 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight playoff games. Ruffinwas anassistant coach/player development coach for his final season with the Pelicans in 2019-20. 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(Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Denver Nuggets You may recall that Jack was the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, the same draft in which Chris Paul went 4th overall. He was a First Team All-Big East selection as a senior in 1987-88 when he averaged 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds to lead the P.J. Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30), Off Rtg: 117.2 (5th of 30) Monty Williams current head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Jan 20 @ HOU, PHO (8-5) beat HOU, 109-103, 14. The Suns never have been coached by a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Most recently, Jack averaged 8.9 points in 15 appearances for the NBA G League Ignite during the 2021 NBA G League season held at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida this past February. In terms of immediate on-court success, Washington could be the best landing spot for Green. Young joined Williams staff in Phoenix last season. This is his first coaching gig. The Suns have also added Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator. Do you have a blog? KTAR. Phoenix Suns assistant coach Willie Green is reportedly among a list of candidates for the Orlando Magic's head coach vacancy following Steve Clifford's departure from the organization. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [4] Cotton Fitzsimmons, Mike D'Antoni and Monty Williams are the only coaches to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Award with the Suns. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In addition to his time in the G League, Strong played professionally for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League from 2008-2010, and also with clubs in the Netherlands, Uruguay and, most recently, New Zealand in 2016. PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams' coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as. The Pelicans went 31-41 in 2020-21, a disappointing result after the season started with playoff aspirations. Young also served as the Sixers head coach at NBA Summer League in 2018. Apr 8 @ LAC, PHO (36-15) lost to LAC, 103-113, 52. A daily roundup of Phoenix Suns news from Bright Side of the Sun, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Suns add three coaches, promote Kevin Young to associate head coach, Recap: Phoenix Suns pull away from Chicago Bulls, 125-104 road win, Following an Okogie tone set, the Durant-Booker scoring tandem proves to be entirely too much of the Bulls, Suns vs. Mavericks on Sunday promises playoff-level atmosphere, No matter what the players say before tipoff, Open Thread: Suns at Bulls, Durant Part 2, Sign up for the Blakes most successful seasons as a player came with Portland in 2005-06 and from 2007-2010 when Williams served as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers. The Suns rapid rise will lead to some franchises trying to poach important pieces away wherever they can. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Apr 22 @ BOS, PHO (42-17) lost to BOS, 86-99, 60. The Pelicans also have the No. You may opt-out by. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Brian Randle will be on a NBA bench next season as an assistant coach.The former Illinois forward has been hired by the Phoenix Suns to join Monty Williams' coaching staff for . The deal is expected to be finalized this week. Jeff Hornacek coached the Phoenix Suns the 20132016. Brian Agler: A very successful former WNBA coach, Agler won titles with Seattle (2010) and Los Angeles (2016). Green, 37, joins the Suns following three seasons as assistant coach/player development for the Golden State Warriors. Player development/video coordinator: Jamal Gross. Feb 26 @ CHI, PHO (21-11) beat CHI, 106-97, 33. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Head coach: Monty Williams. Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least two games as the NBA investigates a social media post after he livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a club. Brooks will serve his 1-game suspension Sunday when the Grizzlies visit the Clippers. [6] Gentry left the Phoenix Suns under mutual agreement to part ways on January 18, 2013. Michael Ruffin | The Official Website of The NBA Coaches Association MICHAEL RUFFIN PHOENIX SUNS ASSISTANT COACH In 2021, Michael Ruffin became an Assistant Coach for the Phoenix Suns. Or write about sports? Snyder replaces Nate McMillan, who was dismissed by the franchise on Tuesday. 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A 12-year NBA veteran as a player, Green averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 731 regular season games (297 starts) with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers and Orlando from 2003-2015.