 Thibodeau with the New York Knicks | ||
| New York Knicks | ||
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| Position | Head coach | |
| League | NBA | |
| Personal information | ||
| Born | January 17, 1958
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| Nationality |  American
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| Coaching career | ||
| Best record | 62–20 (2010–11) | |
| Titles | 1 | |
| Coaching career | 1981–present | |
| Career information | ||
| High school | New Britain (New Britain, Connecticut) | |
| College | Salem State (1977–1981) | |
| Career history | ||
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As coach: | ||
| 1981–1984 | Salem State (assistant) | |
| 1984–1985 | Salem State | |
| 1985–1989 | Harvard (assistant) | |
| 1989–1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) | |
| 1992–1994 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) | |
| 1994–1996 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) | |
| 1996–2004 | New York Knicks (assistant) | |
| 2004–2007 | Houston Rockets (assistant) | |
| 2007–2010 | Boston Celtics (Associate HC) | |
| 2010–2015 | Chicago Bulls | |
| 2016–2019 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2020–present | New York Knicks | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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As head coach: | ||
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As assistant coach: | ||
Thomas Joseph Thibodeau (born January 17, 1958) is an American basketball coach is an American basketball coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national basketball team from 2013-2016, and helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
As a defensive coach, he helped the Houston Rockets rank among the Top 5 in the league in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense from 2004 to 2007, and he has helped his team finish in the league's Top 10 in team defense 15 times. He has coached in 214 playoff games as an assistant coach, associate head coach, and head coach. Also, he was part of the 1999 NBA Finals as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks before joining the Boston Celtics, with whom he won the 2008 NBA Finals as well as helping guide them back to the 2010 NBA Finals, serving as a defensive coach. In 2011, he was named the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Chicago Bulls to a 62-win season.