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Erik Spoelstra is now the longest-tenured coach in the NBA
With Gregg Popovich officially stepping away from coaching to focus on his role as Spurs team president, Erik Spoelstra now holds the title of longest-tenured head coach in the league.
Here’s the current top 5 in coaching tenure as of May 2025:
1). Erik Spoelstra (Heat) – 17 years (since April 2008)
2). Steve Kerr (Warriors) – 11 years (since May 2014)
3). Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) – Almost 5 years (since July 2020)
4). Billy Donovan (Bulls) – 4 years, 7 months (since Sept 2020)
5). Tyronn Lue (Clippers) – 4 years, 6 months (since Oct 2020)
Kind of puts into perspective how rare it is for a coach to stick around in one spot these days.
With Gregg Popovich officially stepping away from coaching to focus on his role as Spurs team president, Erik Spoelstra now holds the title of longest-tenured head coach in the league.
Here’s the current top 5 in coaching tenure as of May 2025:
1). Erik Spoelstra (Heat) – 17 years (since April 2008)
2). Steve Kerr (Warriors) – 11 years (since May 2014)
3). Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) – Almost 5 years (since July 2020)
4). Billy Donovan (Bulls) – 4 years, 7 months (since Sept 2020)
5). Tyronn Lue (Clippers) – 4 years, 6 months (since Oct 2020)
Kind of puts into perspective how rare it is for a coach to stick around in one spot these days.