Josh Longstaff
Joshua Longstaff (born August 6, 1982) is an American basketball coach. He is an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He was previously the head coach of the Erie BayHawks, and an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Milwaukee Bucks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1982 Portland, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Portland (Portland, Maine) |
| College | Bryant (2001–2005) |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2008 | Portland HS (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Gorham HS |
| 2010–2014 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2014–2017 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2018–present | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
Coaching career
Prior to joining the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2010, he spent five years as a high school coach – two seasons as the head coach at Gorham High School and three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater of Portland High School.[1]
Longstaff joined the New York Knicks after spending four seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[2] He was previously an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He originally joined the Thunder as player personnel and video coordinator, then spent his final three seasons as video analyst and player development coach.[3] He joined the Latvia national basketball team for the summer of 2017 so he could work with Kristaps Porziņģis during EuroBasket 2017. On May 22, 2017, he was fired by the Knicks.[4]
In 2017, he was named the first head coach of the expansion Erie BayHawks, the Atlanta Hawks' NBA G League affiliate.[5] After one season and leading the team to the conference finals, he was hired as assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks.[6]
Personal life
A native of Portland, Maine, he was a four-year letterman at Bryant University, graduating in 2005 with a degree in marketing. While at Bryant, he was coached by Brian Keefe, whom he later joined on the staff of the Oklahoma City Thunder. After leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh joined the New York Knicks and Derek Fisher’s staff as an assistant coach. After leaving the Knicks, Josh spent one season in the G-League as head coach of the Erie BayHawks. The following season, Longstaff joined the staff of coach Mike Budenholzer and the Milwaukie Bucks as an assistant coach specializing in player development. His love for the game of basketball and his understanding that the game revolves around the players has allowed him to reach his dream of being a part of the NBA.[7]
References
- Shorr, Chris (May 28, 2014). "Portland native living his NBA dream coaching for the Oklahoma City Thunder". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- "Knicks hire Jim Cleamons, 3 others to fill out Derek Fisher's staff". USA Today. September 3, 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- Chavez, Chris (July 26, 2017). "Report: Knicks part ways with assistant Josh Longstaff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- Bondy, Stefan (May 22, 2017). "Knicks cut ties with assistant Josh Longstaff". NY Daily News. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- "Hawks Name Josh Longstaff as Head Coach of Erie Bayhawks". National Basketball Association. July 25, 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Portland native Josh Longstaff returning to NBA as assistant coach". Portland Press Herald. June 26, 2018.
- "Former Men's Basketball Player Josh Longstaff lands position with NBA's Thunder". Bryant Bulldogs. Sep 16, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2017.