Mark Daigneault

Mark Francis Daigneault ( DAYG-nəlt; born February 23, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Daigneault began his coaching career in 2007 as an assistant for Holy Cross and Florida before joining the Thunder organization in 2014. He spent five seasons as the head coach for the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's G-League affiliate, before becoming the head coach for the Thunder in November 2020. He was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2023–24 season. The following year, he led the Thunder to a franchise record 68 wins and won the 2025 NBA Finals.

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2016

→Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)

Position

Head coach

League

NBA

Born

(1985-02-23) February 23, 1985 Leominster, Massachusetts, U .

High school

Leominster (Leominster, Massachusetts)

College

Connecticut Florida

Coaching career

2007–present

2007–2010

Holy Cross (assistant)

2010–2014

Florida (assistant)

2014–2019

Oklahoma City Blue

2019–2020

Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)

2020–present

Oklahoma City Thunder

Tables

· Head coaching record › NBA

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2020–21

W–L%

306

Finish

5th in Northwest

—

PW–L%

—

Result

Missed playoffs

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2021–22

W–L%

293

Finish

5th in Northwest

—

PW–L%

—

Result

Missed playoffs

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2022–23

W–L%

488

Finish

3rd in Northwest

—

PW–L%

—

Result

Missed playoffs

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2023–24

W–L%

695

Finish

1st in Northwest

PW–L%

600

Result

Lost in conference semifinals

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2024–25

W–L%

829

Finish

1st in Northwest

PW–L%

696

Result

Won NBA Championship

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2025–26

W–L%

780

Finish

1st in Northwest

PW–L%

–

Result

TBC

Career

Team

Career

Year

482

275

207

571

Finish

667

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Oklahoma City	2020–21	72	22	50	306	5th in Northwest	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City	2021–22	82	24	58	293	5th in Northwest	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City	2022–23	82	40	42	488	3rd in Northwest	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City	2023–24	82	57	25	695	1st in Northwest	10	6	4	600	Lost in conference semifinals
Oklahoma City	2024–25	82	68	14	829	1st in Northwest	23	16	7	696	Won NBA Championship
Oklahoma City	2025–26	82	64	18	780	1st in Northwest				–	TBC
Career		482	275	207	571		33	22	11	667

· Head coaching record › NBA G League

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2014–15

W–L%

560

Finish

4th in West

PW–L%

000

Result

Lost in First Round

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2015–16

W–L%

380

Finish

8th in West

—

PW–L%

—

Result

Missed playoffs

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2016–17

W–L%

680

Finish

1st in West

PW–L%

500

Result

Lost in Conference Finals

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2017–18

W–L%

560

Finish

3rd in West

PW–L%

000

Result

Lost in First Round

Oklahoma City

Team

Oklahoma City

Year

2018–19

W–L%

680

Finish

3rd in West

PW–L%

500

Result

Lost in Conference Semifinal

Career

Team

Career

Year

250

143

107

572

Finish

364

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Oklahoma City	2014–15	50	28	22	560	4th in West	2	0	2	000	Lost in First Round
Oklahoma City	2015–16	50	19	31	380	8th in West	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City	2016–17	50	34	16	680	1st in West	6	3	3	500	Lost in Conference Finals
Oklahoma City	2017–18	50	28	22	560	3rd in West	1	0	1	000	Lost in First Round
Oklahoma City	2018–19	50	34	16	680	3rd in West	2	1	1	500	Lost in Conference Semifinal
Career		250	143	107	572		11	4	7	364

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