Quin Snyder as Utah Jazz coach in 2015
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Utah Jazz | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Mercer Island, Washington |
October 30, 1966
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
High school |
Mercer Island (Mercer Island, Washington) |
College | Duke (1985–1989) |
NBA draft | 1989 / Undrafted |
Coaching career | 1992–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1992–1993 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
1993–1999 | Duke (assistant) |
1999–2006 | Missouri |
2007–2010 | Austin Toros |
2010–2011 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
2011–2012 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
2012–2013 | CSKA Moscow (assistant) |
2013–2014 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
2014–present | Utah Jazz |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach: As assistant coach:
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Quin Price Snyder (born October 30, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Snyder was an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks for the 2013–14 season following his time with Euroleague's PBC CSKA Moscow for the 2012–13 season and the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers during the lockout shortened 2011–2012 season. Prior to that, he was in charge of player development for the 76ers starting in June 2010 after coaching the NBDL's Austin Toros for three seasons. Snyder was the head coach of the Toros from 2007–2010, the head coach at the University of Missouri from 1999–2006, an assistant coach at his alma mater Duke under Mike Krzyzewski from 1993–1999, and an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers under Larry Brown from 1992–1993. On June 6, 2014, Snyder was hired as the Utah Jazz's eighth head coach in franchise history.
Snyder was born in Mercer Island, Washington, and graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1985. A two-time state player of the year, Snyder led the team to the 1985 state championship. During this time Mercer Island achieved a No. 1 ranking in USA Today's high school polls. Snyder was named a McDonald's All American player, being the first chosen from the state of Washington.
At Duke University, Snyder was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 1985 to 1989, and his team played in the Final Four in 1986, 1988, and 1989. Snyder became a starter in his second season (1987) and started almost all games the remainder of his career. He was elected a team captain and honored as an Academic All-American during his senior season.