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List of Los Angeles Clippers head coaches

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The Clippers have played their home games at the Intuit Dome since 2024.

The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Clippers joined the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team. The team has had three names since its inception: the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978), the San Diego Clippers (1978–1984), and the Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present). The Clippers are the oldest franchise in the NBA to have never reached the league finals.[2] The Clippers play at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as of the 2024–25 NBA season. Previously, the team played its home games at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) from 1999 to 2024.[3] The Clippers are owned by Steve Ballmer, and Trent Redden is their general manager.

There have been 25 head coaches for the Clippers. The franchise's first head coach was Dolph Schayes, who coached for 83 games in two seasons. Mike Dunleavy is the franchise's all-time leader in regular-season games coached (541). Doc Rivers is the franchise's all-time leader in regular-season games won (307), playoff games coached (46), and playoff games won (22). Jack Ramsay, Larry Brown, Bill Fitch, Mike Dunleavy, Vinny Del Negro, Doc Rivers, and Tyronn Lue, are the only coaches to have reached the playoffs with the Clippers. Ramsay and Fitch were also named as two of the Top 10 Coaches in NBA History in 1996.[4] Ramsay, Brown and Fitch are the only Clippers coaches to have been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.[5][6][7] The current head coach of the Clippers is Tyronn Lue.


Key

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GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
Win% Winning percentage
# Number of coaches
* Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the Braves/Clippers
† Elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach

Coaches

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Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.

# Name Term GC W L Win% GC W L Win% Achievements Reference
Regular season Playoffs
Buffalo Braves
1 Dolph Schayes 1970–1971 83 22 61 .265 — — — — [8]
2 Johnny McCarthy* 1971–1972 81 22 59 .272 — — — — [9]
3 Jack Ramsay† 1972–1976 328 158 170 .482 22 9 13 .409 One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)[4] [5]
4 Tates Locke* 1976–1977 46 16 30 .348 — — — — [10]
5 Bob MacKinnon 1977 7 3 4 .429 — — — — [11]
6 Joe Mullaney 1977 29 11 18 .379 — — — — [12]
7 Cotton Fitzsimmons 1977–1978 82 27 55 .329 — — — — [13]
San Diego Clippers
8 Gene Shue 1978–1980 164 78 86 .476 — — — — [14]
9 Paul Silas 1980–1983 246 78 168 .317 — — — — [15]
10 Jim Lynam 1983–1984 82 30 52 .366 — — — — [16]
Los Angeles Clippers
— Jim Lynam 1984–1985 61 22 39 .361 — — — — [16]
11 Don Chaney 1985–1987 185 53 132 .286 — — — — [17]
— Gene Shue 1987–1989 120 27 93 .225 — — — — [14]
12 Don Casey 1989–1990 126 41 85 .325 — — — — [18]
13 Mike Schuler 1990–1992 127 52 75 .409 — — — — [19]
14 Mack Calvin* 1992 2 1 1 .500 — — — — [20]
15 Larry Brown† 1992–1993 117 64 53 .547 10 4 6 .400 One of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History (2021) [6]
16 Bob Weiss 1993–1994 82 27 55 .329 — — — — [21]
17 Bill Fitch† 1994–1998 328 99 229 .302 3 0 3 .000 One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history (1996)[4] [22]
18 Chris Ford 1998–2000 95 20 75 .211 — — — — [23]
19 Jim Todd* 2000 37 4 33 .108 — — — — [24]
20 Alvin Gentry 2000–2003 222 89 133 .401 — — — — [25]
21 Dennis Johnson* 2003 24 8 16 .333 — — — — [26]
22 Mike Dunleavy, Sr. 2003–2010 541 215 326 .397 12 7 5 .583 [27]
23 Kim Hughes* 2010 33 8 25 .242 — — — — [28]
24 Vinny Del Negro 2010–2013 230 128 102 .557 17 6 11 .353 [29]
25 Doc Rivers 2013–2020 564 356 208 .631 59 27 32 .458 One of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History (2021) [30]
26 Tyronn Lue 2020–present 318 184 134 .579 24 11 13 .458 [31]
  • Dennis Johnson coached the Clippers for 24 games.
    Dennis Johnson coached the Clippers for 24 games.
  • Alvin Gentry coached the Clippers from 2000 to 2003.
    Alvin Gentry coached the Clippers from 2000 to 2003.
  • Vinny Del Negro coached the Clippers to back to back playoff appearances during his three-year tenure with the team.
    Vinny Del Negro coached the Clippers to back to back playoff appearances during his three-year tenure with the team.
  • Doc Rivers was the Clippers head coach from 2013 to 2020.
    Doc Rivers was the Clippers head coach from 2013 to 2020.
  • Tyronn Lue is the current head coach of the Clippers since 2020.
    Tyronn Lue is the current head coach of the Clippers since 2020.

References

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General
  • "Los Angeles Clippers Coach Register". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
Specific
  1. ^ "2008-2009 Division Regular Season Standings". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  2. ^ "Team Index". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  3. ^ "About Staples Center". Staples Center. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c
    One of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History (2021)"Top 10 Coaches in NBA History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Jack Ramsay Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Larry Brown Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  7. ^ "Bill Fitch Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dolph Schayes Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  9. ^ "Johnny McCarthy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  10. ^ "Tates Locke Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  11. ^ "Bob MacKinnon Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  12. ^ "Joe Mullaney Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  13. ^ "Cotton Fitzsimmons Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  14. ^ a b "Gene Shue Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  15. ^ "Paul Silas Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  16. ^ a b "Jim Lynam Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  17. ^ "Don Chaney Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  18. ^ "Don Casey Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  19. ^ "Mike Schuler Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  20. ^ "Mack Calvin Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  21. ^ "Bob Weiss Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  22. ^ "Bill Fitch Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  23. ^ "Chris Ford Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  24. ^ "Jim Todd Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  25. ^ "Alvin Gentry Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  26. ^ "Dennis Johnson Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  27. ^ "Mike Dunleavy Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  28. ^ "Kim Hughes Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  29. ^ "Vinny Del Negro Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  30. ^ "Doc Rivers Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  31. ^ "Tyronn Lue Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

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