Mark Daigneault
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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.
Infobox
2016
→Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
Position
Head coach
League
NBA
Born
(1985-02-23) February 23, 1985 (age 40)Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
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
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2020–21
G
72
W
22
L
50
W–L%
306
Finish
5th in Northwest
PG
—
PW
—
PL
—
PW–L%
—
Result
Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2021–22
G
82
W
24
L
58
W–L%
293
Finish
5th in Northwest
PG
—
PW
—
PL
—
PW–L%
—
Result
Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2022–23
G
82
W
40
L
42
W–L%
488
Finish
3rd in Northwest
PG
—
PW
—
PL
—
PW–L%
—
Result
Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2023–24
G
82
W
57
L
25
W–L%
695
Finish
1st in Northwest
PG
10
PW
6
PL
4
PW–L%
600
Result
Lost in conference semifinals
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2024–25
G
82
W
68
L
14
W–L%
829
Finish
1st in Northwest
PG
23
PW
16
PL
7
PW–L%
696
Result
Won NBA Championship
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
400
G
211
W
189
L
528
Finish
33
PG
22
PW
11
PL
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 |
| Career | 400 | 211 | 189 | 528 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 667 | |||
· Head coaching record › NBA G League
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2014–15
G
50
W
28
L
22
W–L%
560
Finish
4th in West
PG
2
PW
0
PL
2
PW–L%
000
Result
Lost in First Round
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2015–16
G
50
W
19
L
31
W–L%
380
Finish
8th in West
PG
—
PW
—
PL
—
PW–L%
—
Result
Missed playoffs
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2016–17
G
50
W
34
L
16
W–L%
680
Finish
1st in West
PG
6
PW
3
PL
3
PW–L%
500
Result
Lost in Conference Finals
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2017–18
G
50
W
28
L
22
W–L%
560
Finish
3rd in West
PG
1
PW
0
PL
1
PW–L%
000
Result
Lost in First Round
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Team
Oklahoma City
Year
2018–19
G
50
W
34
L
16
W–L%
680
Finish
3rd in West
PG
2
PW
1
PL
1
PW–L%
500
Result
Lost in Conference Semifinal
Career
Career
Team
Career
Year
250
G
143
W
107
L
572
Finish
11
PG
4
PW
7
PL
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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