Coaching History – Charlotte Hornets

Hornets 30th Anniversary

Coaching Staff

The Hornets have had a strong history of coaches, beginning with Dick Harter from 1988-90. Allan Bristow is the winningest coach in franchise history with a record of 207-203 from 1991-96. Dave Cowens, who replaced Bristow in 1996, has the best winning percentage (.609), posting a record of 109-70 over two and a half seasons.

Paul Silas is Charlotte’s only two-time head coach, serving in the role from 1999-2002 and again from 2010-12. He won a total of 193 regular-season games, and his 11 playoff wins from his first stint with the Hornets represent nearly half of the franchise’s 23 all-time playoff victories.

James Borrego becomes the 12th head coach in team history as he enters his first season with the Hornets in 2018-19.

All-Time Head Coaches

		Regular Season		Playoffs
Coach	Years	Record	Pct.	Record	Pct.
Dick Harter	1988-90*	28-94	.230	0-0	—-
Gene Littles	1990-91*	37-87	.298	0-0	—-
Allan Bristow	1991-96	207-203	.505	5-8	.384
Dave Cowens	1996-99**	109-70	.609	4-8	.333
Paul Silas	1998-02**	161-120	.573	11-12	.478
Bernie Bickerstaff	2004-07	77-169	.456	0-0	—-
Sam Vincent	2007-08	32-50	.390	0-0	—-
Larry Brown	2008-10***	88-104	.458	0-4	.000
Paul Silas	2010-12***	32-88	.267	0-0	—-
Mike Dunlap	2012-13	21-61	.256	0-0	—-
Steve Clifford	2013-18	196-214	.478	3-8	.273
James Borrego	2018-present	—-	—-	—-	—-

* denotes Harter stepped down and Littles was named interim head coach on January 31, 1990
** denotes Cowens stepped down and Silas was named head coach on March 7, 1999
*** denotes Brown stepped down and Silas was named interim head coach on December 22, 2010

All-Time Associate Head Coaches

Coach	Years	Coach	Years
Patrick Ewing	2013-17	Stephen Silas	2017-18

All-Time Assistant Coaches

Coach	Years	Coach	Years	Coach	Years
Johnny Bach	1994-96	Ed Badger	1988-90	Mike Batiste	2017-18
Bob Beyer	2013-14	John-Blair Bickerstaff	2004-07	Jeff Bower	1999-00
Gary Brokaw	2004-06	Herb Brown	2008-10	Rick Brunson	2012-13
Jeff Capel	2004-10	Pat Delany	2014-18	Bob Donewald Jr.	2001-02
T.R. Dunn	1991-97	Jerry Eaves	1999-01	Phil Ford	2007-10
Dutch Gaitley	2018-present	Dave Hanners	2008-10	Bill Hanzlik	1991-96
Jay Hernandez	2018-present	Steve Hetzel	2014-18	Brian Hill	2001-02
Chad Iske	2018-present	Eddie Jordan	2017-18	Gary Kloppenberg	2004-07
Bruce Kreutzer	2015-18	Dan Leibovitz	2012-13	Ralph Lewis	2010-12
Gene Littles	1988-90	Paul Mokeski	2007-08	Tom Nissalke	1990-91
Ronald Nored	2018-present	Charles Oakley	2010-11	Mark Osowski	1996-2000
John Outlaw	2004-07	Mike Pratt	1989-91	Mark Price	2013-15
Lee Rose	1996-01	Lee Rose	2007-08	Mike Sanders	2007-08
Paul Silas	1997-99	Stephen Silas	2000-02	Stephen Silas	2010-17
LaSalle Thompson	2008-10	Jay Triano	2018-present	Bob Weiss	2013-17
Rob Werdann	2010-12	Brian Winters	2012-13