Mark Daigneault

Mark Daigneault
Daigneault in 2018
Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1985-02-23) February 23, 1985
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
High schoolLeominster
(Leominster, Massachusetts)
College
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As a coach:
20072010Holy Cross (assistant)
20102014Florida (assistant)
20142019Oklahoma City Blue
2016Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2019–2020Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2020–presentOklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights

Mark Daigneault (/ˈdɡnəlt/ 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 an appearance in the 2025 NBA Finals.