.jpg) Nurse at the Raptors championship parade in 2019 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 24, 1967 Carroll, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kuemper Catholic (Carroll, Iowa) |
| College | Northern Iowa (1985–1989) |
| Playing career | 1990–1991 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4 |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1990–1991 | Derby Rams |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–1990 | Northern Iowa (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Derby Rams (player-coach) |
| 1991–1993 | Grand View |
| 1993–1995 | South Dakota (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Birmingham Bullets |
| 1998 | Telindus Oostende |
| 1998–2000 | Manchester Giants |
| 2000–2001 | London Towers |
| 2001 | Oklahoma Storm (assistant) |
| 2001–2006 | Brighton Bears |
| 2005 | Oklahoma Storm (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Iowa Energy |
| 2011–2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013–2018 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 2018–2023 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2023–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Nicholas David Nurse (born July 24, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as head coach for the Toronto Raptors, whom he led to an NBA championship in 2019 and with whom he was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 2020.
Nurse played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers. He played professional basketball with the Derby Rams in the British Basketball League.