Jeff Hornacek

Hornacek started his coaching career as a special assistant and shooting consultant for the Utah Jazz under Jerry Sloan. He remained in the role until 2011 when he was promoted to assistant coach mid-season under Tyrone Corbin, due to the retirements of Coach Sloan and long-time assistant coach Phil Johnson.

Notable Players Coached

• Deron Williams (Shot 35.4% out of 1,135 3-point attempts)
• Gordon Hayward (Shot 36.5% out of 1,843 3-point attempts)
• Paul Millsap (Shot 31.6% out of 187 3-point attempts)
• C.J. Miles (Shot 32.9% out of 1,221 3-point attempts)
• Randy Foye (Shot 41.0% out of 432 3-point attempts)
• Mo Williams (Shot 38.3% out of 497 3-point attempts)
• Alec Burks (Shot 36.5% out of 727 3-point attempts)
• Wesley Matthews (Shot 38.2% out of 216 3-point attempts)

In 2013, The Phoenix Suns hired Jeff Hornacek as their head coach, before he was hired, he was a head coach candidate for the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Bobcats. In his first season, the team finished with a 48–34 record, 9th place in the Western Conference, barley missing the playoffs. The following season, the team finished in 10th place with a 39–43 record.

In December 2015, The Suns dismissed assistant coaches Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi in December, 2 defensive coaches, signaling if the defense didn’t improve, more changes would come. They did, on February 1, 2016, Hornacek was fired after a 14-35 start and replaced by assistant coach Earl Watson. Veteran NBA coach and former Spurs head coach Bob Hill joined the staff to fill in Watson’s old vacancy.

At the time of his dismissal in 2016, he had a 101-112 overall record with the Suns.

Notable Players Coached

• Goran Dragić (2014 NBA Most Improved Player & 2014 All‑NBA Third Team)
• Eric Bledsoe (Future 2019 NBA All-Defensive First Team and Future 2025 CBA Club Cup champion & CBA Club Cup Final MVP)
• Gerald Green (2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, 2012 NBA D-League All-Star, 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP, & Future 2022 NBA G League champion.
• Devin Booker (NBA 2016 All-Rookie First Team, Future 5× NBA All-Star, 2022 All-NBA First Team, & 2018 NBA Three-Point Contest champion)

In June 2016, Hornacek was hired as the New York Knicks head coach, succeeding Derek Fisher, and his second head coaching job. In his first season the Knicks finished with a 31–51 record, 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The following season, the Knicks finished in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, with a 29–53 record.

On April 12, 2018, Hornacek was fired after 2 seasons and a total record of 60-104.

Notable Players Coached

• Kristaps Porziņģis (2018 NBA All-Star & Future 2024 NBA Champion)
• Carmelo Anthony (10x NBA All-Star, 2013 NBA Scoring Champion, & NBA 75th Anniversary Team)
• Derrick Rose (2011 NBA MVP, 3x NBA All-Star, & No. 1 retired by Chicago Bulls)
• Courtney Lee (2008 Sun Belt Player of the Year, 3× First-team All-Sun Belt, & No. 32 jersey retired by Western Kentucky Hilltoppers)
• Joakim Noah (2014 NBA Defensive Player of the Year & 3x NBA All-Star)
• Tim Hardaway Jr.

Coach Hornacek was hired to be an assistant coach for the Rockets under Stephen Silas. After 2 seasons Hornacek departed the team to rejoin the Utah Jazz organization.

Notable Players Coached

• John Wall 5× (NBA All-Star)
• Jalen Green (2022 NBA All-Rookie First Team)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (2022 NBA No. 3 overall pick)
• Alperen Şengün (Future 2x NBA All-Star)
• Eric Gordon (Veteran shooter and leader)
• Kevin Porter Jr.
• Christian Wood