Josh Longstaff
| Erie BayHawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| 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: | |
| 2010–2014 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2014–2017 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Erie BayHawks |
Joshua Longstaff (born August 6, 1982) is an American basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.[1] He was previously an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Coaching career
Prior to joining the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2010, he product 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.
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]
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.[5]
References
- ↑ "Hawks Name Josh Longstaff as Head Coach of Erie Bayhawks". National Basketball Association. July 25, 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Former Men's Basketball Player Josh Longstaff lands position with NBA's Thunder". Bryant Bulldogs. Sep 16, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2017.