The Phoenix Suns have had Michael "Mike" Budenholzer as their head coach since May 2024. He was born in the United States, in Holbrook, Arizona. He was named the 1993 Outstanding Senior Athlete and spent four years playing basketball and golf for Pomona College. In 1991, Budenholzer played for the Pentland in the Scottish National Basketball League for four months while attending the University of Edinburgh. Later, in the 1993–94 season, he played professionally with Vejle Basketball Klub in Denmark, where he averaged a team-high 27.5 points per game. In September 2015, he was inducted into the Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Fame.
Budenholzer's coaching career began in 1996 with the San Antonio Spurs, under then-head coach Gregg Popovich. He served as their alternate video coordinator for two seasons and assistant coach for 17 seasons. Following that, from 2013 to 2018, he served as the Atlanta Hawks' head coach. He was then hired by the Milwaukee Bucks for five seasons, winning the 2021 NBA championship too. He signed with the Suns in May 2024. He won two NBA Coach of the Year awards in 2015 and 2019, two NBCA Coach of the Year awards in 2019 and 2020, and two NBA All-Star Game Head Coach awards in 2015 and 2019.
Who are Mike Budenholzer’s parents?
Mike Budenholzer's parents are Vince and Libby Budenholzer. Of the seven children of Vince and Libby: Jim, Theresa, Joe, Richard, Helen, and Bill, Mike is the youngest. They were all graduates of a 700-student-strong Division III Holbrook High School.
“Mike and his family are well known and respected in Holbrook,” stated Holbrook Unified School District Superintendent Robbie Koerperich to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In July 2019, Budenholzer Court was dedicated in honor of Vince, Mike, and the whole family.
Who is Mike Budenholzer’s mother?
Mike Budenholzer’s mother is Libby Budenholzer. She became the first woman to serve on the city council in 1975 and was elected mayor in 1981. She also spearheaded a few local reforms. According to Koerperich, Libby worked for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and the school system too. (via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Who is Mike Budenholzer’s father?
Mike Budenholzer’s father is Vince Budenholzer. He was a basketball coach as well. He coached high school and college teams in Arizona for 25 years before retiring in 1997. As per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Budenholzer's father is a member of the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame due to his nearly three-decade-long career, where he led the school to the 1971 state championship.
FAQs on Mike Budenholzer
A. Yes, Mike Budenholzer has been the head coach of the Phoenix Suns since May 2024. He has been coaching for nearly 30 years, since 1996.
A. Vince and Libby Budenholzer are Mike Budenholzer's parents.
A. Mike Budenholzer’s mother, Libby, was the first woman on Holbrook’s city council and became mayor in 1981.
A. Mike Budenholzer’s father, Vince Budenholzer, was a basketball coach and is in the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
A. Mike Budenholzer has six siblings: Jim, Theresa, Joe, Richard, Helen, and Bill.
