Former Head Coach, New York Knicks
Tom Thibodeau: Biography at a Glance
- Tom Thibodeau is the former Head Coach of the New York Knicks, leading them to four playoff appearances in five seasons, including a notable run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2024–25 season.
- Thibodeau has twice earned NBA Coach of the Year honors, a testament to his ability to lead, transform, and elevate teams.
- Thibodeau instilled a defense-first mentality, making the Knicks one of the league's top defensive teams during his tenure, a hallmark of his coaching philosophy.
- The 2024–25 playoff run marked the Knicks' deepest postseason journey since 2000, highlighted by series victories over the Detroit Pistons and the defending champion Boston Celtics.
- Under Thibodeau, Jalen Brunson blossomed into a playoff star, delivering multiple 30-point games and setting franchise records for postseason performance.
- As the former Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls, and a veteran along the NBA sidelines, Thibodeau’s teams have advanced to the postseason in over 20 seasons, including three trips to the NBA Finals and winning an NBA Championship in 2008.
Biography
Tom Thibodeau most recently served as the 26th Head Coach in New York Knicks history, leading them to four playoff appearances in five seasons, including a notable run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2024–25 season. The 2024–25 playoff run marked the Knicks' deepest postseason journey since 2000, highlighted by series victories over the Detroit Pistons and the defending champion Boston Celtics.
In the 2020-2021 NBA Season, Coach Thibodeau led the Knicks organization to the NBA Playoffs for the first time in eight years, while allowing the fewest points per game and the lowest opposition three-point percentage per game. For these efforts, Coach Thibodeau earned the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year Award; this was the second time Coach Thibodeau earned this award (Chicago, 2011). Before his time in New York, Coach Thibodeau was a Head Coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2016-2019) and Chicago Bulls (2010-2015). In his five seasons in Chicago, Coach Thibodeau had a regular season record of 255-139 and made the NBA Playoffs each year.
Tom Thibodeau was born January 17,1958, in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended New Britain High School and went on to play four years at Salem State University. In his senior year, he was a team captain and helped his team go back-to-back in the MASCAC Conference Championships; he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in counseling at Salem State. Thibodeau has four siblings (Nancy, Janet, David, & Dennis) and was inducted into the New Britain Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
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