Tom Thibodeau

Tom Thibodeau
Thibodeau as head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 2011
New York Knicks
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1958-01-17) January 17, 1958 (age 66)
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolNew Britain (New Britain, Connecticut)
CollegeSalem State (1977–1981)
Coaching career1981–present
Career history
As coach:
1981–1984Salem State (assistant)
1984–1985Salem State
1985–1989Harvard (assistant)
19891991Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
19921994San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
19941996Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
19962003New York Knicks (assistant)
20032007Houston Rockets (assistant)
20072010Boston Celtics (Associate HC)
20102015Chicago Bulls
20162019Minnesota Timberwolves
2020–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Assistant coach for the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIBA World Championship
Assistant coach for the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2014 Spain Team

Thomas Joseph Thibodeau Jr. (/ˈθɪbəd/ THIB-ə-doh;[1][2] born January 17, 1958), nicknamed "Thibs" (/ˈtɪbz/ TIBZ), is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national basketball team from 2013 to 2016, and helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.[3]

As a defensive coach, he helped the Houston Rockets rank among the Top 5 in the league in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense from 2004 to 2007,[4] and he has helped his team finish in the league's Top 10 in team defense 15 times.[5] He has coached in 214 playoff games as an assistant coach, associate head coach, and head coach. Also, he was part of the 1999 NBA Finals as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks before joining the Boston Celtics, with whom he won the 2008 NBA Finals as well as helping guide them back to the 2010 NBA Finals, serving as a defensive coach. In 2011, he was named the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Chicago Bulls to a 62-win season, and would win the award again in 2021 after leading the Knicks to their first playoff berth in eight seasons.

  1. ^ Eric Zorn, What the H? How 'Thibs' says his last name, Chicago Tribune, March 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Thomas THIBODEAU Obituary – New Britain, CT – Hartford Courant". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tom Thibodeau". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Tom Thibodeau – Associate Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Christopher L. Gasper, It all stops with mastermind Thibodeau, The Boston Globe, June 4, 2008.

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