Former Washington Huskies men’s basketball head coach Mike Hopkins has signed on as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns joining newly named head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Hopkins spent seven years on Montlake leading the Husky men and took away the prestige honor of Pac-12 coach of the year in his first two seasons.
Hopkins led the Huskies to a 122-110 record during his time at Washington. His 2019 team won the Pac-12 championship and gained a NCAA tournament bid.
During his time on Montlake he coached notable NBA first-round picks like Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, Portland Trailblazers guard Matisse Thybulle, and Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart.
The San Mateo, California native played four years at guard at Syracuse and then went on to spend the next 22 seasons as a coach for the university under Jim Boehiem. He also acted as an assistant for 9 different Team USA rosters and won 6 championships during his time with the national team.
ESPN story with @Petethamel on the Suns landing two-time Pac-12 coach of the year Mike Hopkins as an assistant https://t.co/6k6OQpjCln
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 11, 2024