Mike Budenholzer
Budenholzer at the Milwaukee Bucks championship parade in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1969 Holbrook, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holbrook (Holbrook, Arizona) |
| College | Pomona (1988–1991, 1992–1993) |
| Playing career | 1991–1994 |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1993–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1991–1992 | Pentland |
| 1993–1994 | Vejle BK |
| As a coach: | |
| 1996–2013 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2013–2018 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2018–2023 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Michael Vincent Budenholzer (born August 6, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Budenholzer previously head coached the Milwaukee Bucks for five seasons, from 2018 to 2023, winning an NBA title in the 2020–21 NBA season. He also spent five seasons as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, serving as an alternate video coordinator for the first two seasons and then as an assistant coach behind head coach Gregg Popovich.
Budenholzer is commonly referred to by other coaches, players, and media as "Bud" or "Coach Bud".