Joshua Longstaff (born August 6, 1982) is an American basketball coach. He is an assistant coach with the

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of the

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. He was previously the head coach of the Erie BayHawks, and an assistant coach with the

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and New York Knicks of the

(NBA).

Coaching career

Prior to joining the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2010, he spent five years as a high school coach – two seasons as the head coach at Gorham High School and three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater of Portland High School. Longstaff joined the New York Knicks after spending four seasons with the

. He was previously an assistant coach for the

and New York Knicks of the

(NBA). He originally joined the Thunder as player personnel and video coordinator, then spent his final three seasons as video analyst and player development coach. He joined the

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for the summer of 2017 so he could work with

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during

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. On May 22, 2017, he was fired by the Knicks. In 2017, he was named the first head coach of the expansion Erie BayHawks, the

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affiliate. After one season and leading the team to the conference finals, he was hired as assistant coach with the

. On November 14, 2020 he was hired as an assistant coach with the

Personal life

A native of

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, he was a four-year letterman at Bryant University, graduating in 2005 with a degree in marketing. While at Bryant, he was coached by

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, whom he later joined on the staff of the

. After leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh joined the New York Knicks and Derek Fisher’s staff as an assistant coach. After leaving the Knicks, Josh spent one season in the G-League as head coach of the Erie BayHawks. The following season, Longstaff joined the staff of coach Mike Budenholzer and the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach specializing in player development. His love for the game of basketball and his understanding that the game revolves around the players has allowed him to reach his dream of being a part of the NBA.

References

External links

* https://nbacoaches.com/josh-longstaff-milwaukee-bucks-assistant-coach-is-all-about-pursing-your-passion/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Longstaff, Joshua 1982 births Living people Basketball coaches from Maine Basketball players from Maine High school basketball coaches in the United States New York Knicks assistant coaches Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball players Erie BayHawks (2017–2019) coaches Sportspeople from Portland, Maine American men's basketball players Portland High School (Maine) alumni