 Stotts in 2015 | |
| Golden State Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Lead assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 1957 Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bloomington North (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| College | Oklahoma (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 38th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1980–1989 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 1990–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980 | Squibb Cantù |
| 1980–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
| 1983–1984 | CB Estudiantes |
| 1985–1987 | Étoile de Voiron |
| 1988–1989 | Chorale Roanne |
| 1989–1990 | Sceaux Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 1990–1991 | Albany Patroons (assistant) |
| 1991–1992 | Fort Wayne Fury (assistant) |
| 1992–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 1998–2002 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2002–2004 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2004–2005 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2008–2012 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2012–2021 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Golden State Warriors (lead assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach: | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Terry Linn Stotts (born November 25, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is the top assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012 to 2021 before most recently spending an offseason as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2023.
After a playing as a forward in Europe and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he was coached by George Karl, Stotts became a part of Karl's coaching staff on multiple teams in the CBA and NBA. He later got opportunities as a head coach for the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, before helping the Dallas Mavericks win the 2011 NBA championship as an assistant coach.