Mark Daigneault is a professional American basketball coach who is also the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA as of March 2025. Daigneault was born on February 23, 1985, in Leominster, Massachusetts, and attended Leominster High School. He completed his graduation at the University of Florida.
Daigneault described that he likes to keep things transparent to the players about their mistakes and improvements as per Ockthunderwire. He also has a very deep bond with his players and likes to involve them in his decision-making, which makes the Thunder one of the best teams in the NBA under him. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder point guard, described him as humble; he doesn’t love taking credit and is selfless. Daigneault’s transparency and open communication channels are his way of coaching, which has been a success for the Oklahoma City Thunder in recent years as of March 2025.
Which teams has Mark Daigneault coached?
Mark Daigneault began his coaching career in 2007. Before acting as an assistant coach, he served as an undergraduate assistant coach during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons under coach Jim Calhoun and former Holy Cross coach George Blaney
Holy Cross Crusaders (Assistant Coach)
Daigneault first acted as an assistant coach for the Holy Cross Crusaders men’s basketball team. He joined them in 2007 and stayed with them for three seasons. In his college profile it was mentioned that his primary responsibilities include film exchange, camp coordination, and opponent scouting. He was also included in academic advising, game preparation, and player development.
Florida Gators (Assistant Coach)
Mark Daigneault joined the Florida Gators men’s basketball team as an assistant coach under head coach Billy Donovan, which represents the University of Florida. During his work at Gators. They posted a 120-30 record (.800), won three SEC championships, and advanced to the Elite Eight every season and the Final Four in 2014.
Oklahoma City Blue (Head Coach as of March 2025)
Daigneault was named the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League on August 22, 2014. In his debut NBA season as a head coach, he took 28 wins and 22 losses in the 2014-15 season. He stayed with City Blue for five seasons as a head coach, and by his final season, he led the Blue to its third consecutive division championship and tied the franchise's most wins in a single season with 34 wins. Daigneault stayed as a head coach for 250 games for the City Blues, where he won 143 games and took losses in 107 games.
Oklahoma City Thunder (Head Coach as of March 2025)
Mark Daigneault was announced as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder under coach Billy Donovan. He became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 11, 2020, after head coach Donovan decided to part ways with the team. He became the fourth head coach in Thunder history and the second youngest head coach at the time in the NBA. In his first season as a head coach, Daigneault had to take a step back as he took only 22 wins out of 72 games. The City Thunder finally started to show results under coach Daigneault in the 2022-23 season when they won 40 games and lost 42 games.
In the 2023-24 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Daigneault, won 57 games, 17 more than the previous season, and took only 25 losses. In April 2024, he was named the NBA Coach of the Year for the 2023–24 season, making him the second coach in Thunder history to ever win the title. Daigneault has signed a multi-year contract with the Thunder, and as of March 26, 2025, the City Thunder has appeared in 72 games, winning 60 games and losing just 12 games. It is one of the best performances the Thunder has achieved under head coach Daigneault as of March 2025.
Also read: Mark Daigneault's Salary
FAQs on Mark Daigneault
A. As of March 2025, Mark Daigneault is 40 years old.
A. Not yet. Mark Daigneault signed a multi-year contract extension in July of 2023.
A. Mark Daigneault was born in Leominster, Massachusetts.
A. Ashley Kerr is Mark Daigneault's wife.
