| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rainier (Rainier, Washington) |
| College | Seattle Pacific (1991–1995) |
| Coaching career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1994–1997 | Lake Washington High School (junior varsity coach/varsity assistant) |
| 1997–2000 | Oregon State (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Portland (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2003–2007 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2007–2016 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
As assistant coach:
| |
Chad Forcier is an assistantcoach for theUtah Jazz of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously worked for thePhoenix Suns, theMilwaukee Bucks, theMemphis Grizzlies, and theOrlando Magic as well.
Forcier attendedSeattle Pacific University, but did not play basketball there, graduating in 1995. During his time in college, he started his coaching career, joining theSeattle SuperSonics of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) as an intern in 1992. He spent five seasons with the SuperSonics, working for head coachGeorge Karl. From 1994 to 1997, Forcier also served as varsity assistant coach and JV head coach atLake Washington High School inKirkland, Washington. In 1997, he was named an assistant coach atOregon State University where he spent three seasons, before moving to theUniversity of Portland to serve as an assistant during the 2000–01 season.[1]
In 2001, Forcier began to work as an assistant coach forRick Carlisle in the NBA, spending two seasons with theDetroit Pistons (2001–03) and then four with theIndiana Pacers (2003–07).[1] Since 2007 he has served as an assistant coach for theSan Antonio Spurs, where he is responsible for player development. In2014, Forcier won his firstNBA championship after the Spurs defeated theMiami Heat in five games.[2] On June 29, 2016, Forcier was hired by theOrlando Magic as an assistant coach.[3] On June 15, 2018, Forcier was hired by theMemphis Grizzlies as an assistant coach.[4] In2021, Forcier, who was aMilwaukee Bucks coaching assistant from 2019[5] until 2023, won his second NBA championship after the Bucks defeated thePhoenix Suns in six games. Following head coachMike Budenholzer's departure from the Bucks, Forcier would sign up to be an assistant coach for theUtah Jazz. He would stay at that position for one season before departing to join thePhoenix Suns as an assistant coach forMike Budenholzer's new coaching staff there.[6]
Forcier's brother, Todd, is the strength and conditioning coach for theUniversity of Kentucky men's basketball team and his sister, Jade Hayes, is the girls' basketball coach atBellevue Christian High School inBellevue, Washington.[1]
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