Vince Legarza
| Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Ignatius Prep (San Francisco, CA) |
| College | Miami (Ohio) (2009-2013) |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2015 | Atlanta Hawks (player development) |
| 2015–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves (player development) |
| 2018–2022 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
Vince Legarza is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
College career
[edit]Legarza played at Miami University in Ohio from 2009 to 2013.[1] Legarza's RedHawks didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament in his four years at the school. He averaged 1.2 points per game during his four-year college career at Miami. In three seasons, Legarza was team captain of the basketball team.
Legarza made his collegiate debut on November 13, 2009, in a 82–71 loss to Towson. He recorded a career high in scoring on March 5, 2013, in a 72–58 loss to Akron, scoring 10 points. Legarza's college career ended with a March 13, 2013 loss to Eastern Michigan in the second round of the 2013 MAC tournament.[citation needed]
Coaching career
[edit]Legarza began his NBA coaching career in 2013 as a player development coach with the Atlanta Hawks under head coach Mike Budenholzer.[2]
In 2015, Legarza was named as a player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.[3] With the Timberwolves, Legarza worked closely with future All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns.[4]
In 2018, Legarza joined the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach under head coach Quin Snyder.[5]
In 2022, Legarza was hired as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks under head coach Mike Budenholzer.[6]
In 2024, Legarza was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns, reuniting with Budenholzer in Phoenix.[7][8] Legarza was the Suns coach for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vince Legarza College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "SUNS ANNOUNCE HEAD COACH MIKE BUDENHOLZER'S COACHING STAFF". Phoenix Suns. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Report: Phoenix Suns to hire Vince Legarza as assistant coach". Arizona Sports. May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Timberwolves part ways with Karl-Anthony Towns' development coach". HoopsHype. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Suns Officially Announce Coaching Staff". Sports Illustrated. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Announce Coaching Staff Updates". Milwaukee Bucks. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Vince Legarza". National Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns land Vince Legarza to work as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer, sources say". The Arizona Republic. May 27, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.