| Milwaukee Bucks | |
|---|---|
| Position | General manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-04-16)April 16, 1983 (age 42) Sandusky, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sandusky (Sandusky, Michigan) |
| College | Rochester (MI) (2003–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006:undrafted |
| Career highlights | |
As player
As executive | |
Jonathan Randall Horst (born April 16, 1983) is an Americanbasketball general manager for theMilwaukee Bucks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA), appointed on June 16, 2017, and namedNBA Executive of the Year on June 24, 2019.
While a player on theRochester College basketball team, Horst won back-to-backUnited States Collegiate Athletic Association national championships in 2004 and 2005.[1]
Horst held the position of Director of Basketball Operations for theMilwaukee Bucks from April 2008 to June 2017, and from August 2007 to April 2008 he was the Manager of Basketball Operations for theDetroit Pistons.[2]
Horst became the general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks in June 2017. He took over fromJohn Hammond, who joined theOrlando Magic.[citation needed] After the2018–19 NBA season, Horst won the 2019NBA Executive of the Year award.[3] The Bucks had a league-best 60–22 record and reached the Eastern Conference finals in the2019 NBA playoffs. On June 7, 2019, Horst signed a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.[4] On July 20, 2021, Horst's Bucks became NBA champions after defeating thePhoenix Suns in the2021 NBA Finals.[5] On April 24, 2025, Horst and the Bucks agreed to a multi-year contract extension.[6]