The NBA’s minor league is not just a place to develop players; it’s also proven to be a place to develop coaches for the next level.
Below is the full list of NBA G League coaches who have been hired by NBA teams.
Note: Below list updated during the 2020-21 season.
| YEAR | COACH | NBA G League Team | NBA Team |
| 2001-02 | Bob Thornton | Huntsville Flight head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2001-02 | Alex English | North Charleston Lowgators head coach | Sacramento Kings assistant coach |
| 2001-02 | Harold Ellis | Roanoke Dazzle assistant coach | Atlanta Hawks advance scout |
| 2002-03 | Dell Demps | Mobile Revelers assistant coach | New Orleans Hornets general manager |
| 2003-04 | Jeff Capel | Fayetteville Patriots head coach | Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach |
| 2003-04 | Rob Werdann | Columbus Riverdragons assistant coach | Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach |
| 2003-04 | Mike Born | Huntsville Flight assistant coach | Portland Trail Blazers scout |
| 2003-04 | Kelvin Upshaw | Charleston Lowgators assistant coach | Dallas Mavericks basketball operations assistant |
| 2004-05 | Mike Sanders | Asheville Altitude assistant coach | Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach |
| 2004-05 | Ralph Lewis | Huntsville Flight head coach | Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach |
| 2005-06 | Casey Owens | Fayetteville Patriots assistant coach | Chicago Bulls video coordinator/assistant coach |
| 2005-06 | Sam Vincent | Fort Worth Flyers head coach | Dallas Mavericks assistant coach |
| 2006-07 | Paul Mokeski | Fort Worth Flyers assistant coach | Dallas Mavericks scout |
| 2006-07 | David Joerger | Dakota Wizards head coach | Memphis Grizzlies head coach |
| 2006-07 | Mo McHone | Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach | San Antonio Spurs director of basketball development |
| 2007-08 | Mike Brown | Fayetteville head coach | Chicago Bulls assistant coach |
| 2007-08 | Joe Wolf | Colorado 14ers head coach | Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach |
| 2007-08 | Roy Rogers | Austin Toros assistant coach | New Jersey Nets assistant coach |
| 2007-08 | Jeff Ruland | Albuquerque Thunderbirds head coach | Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach |
| 2008-09 | Bryan Gates | Idaho Stampede head coach | New Orleans Hornets assistant coach |
| 2008-09 | Scott Roth | Bakersfield Jam head coach | Toronto Raptors assistant coach |
| 2008-09 | Robert Pack | Rio Grande Valley Vipers assistant coach | Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach |
| 2009-10 | Vitaly Potapenko | Fort Wayne Mad Ants assistant coach | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach |
| 2009-10 | Quin Snyder | Austin Toros head coach | Atlanta Hawks assistant coach |
| 2009-10 | John Treloar | Erie BayHawks head coach | Phoenix Suns director of player personnel |
| 2010-11 | Austin Ainge | Maine Red Claws head coach | Boston Celtics president of basketball operations |
| 2010-11 | Chris Finch | Rio Grande Valley Vipers head coach | Houston Rockets assistant coach |
| 2010-11 | Dee Brown | Springfield Armor head coach | Detroit Pistons assistant coach |
| 2011-12 | Nate Tibbetts | Tulsa 66ers head coach | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach |
| 2011-12 | Clay Moser | Los Angeles D-Fenders assistant coach | Los Angeles Lakers advance scout |
| 2011-12 | Darvin Ham | New Mexico Thunderbirds head coach | Atlanta Hawks assistant coach |
| 2012-13 | Dale Osbourne | Tulsa 66ers head coach | Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach |
| 2012-13 | Brad Jones | Austin Toros head coach | Utah Jazz assistant coach |
| 2012-13 | Jay Larranaga | Erie BayHawks head coach | Boston Celtics assistant coach |
| 2012-13 | Alex Lloyd | Austin Toros assistant coach | Atlanta Hawks player development coach |
| 2012-13 | Sean Rooks | Sioux Falls assistant coach | Phoenix Suns player development coach |
| 2013-14 | Alex Jensen | Canton Charge head coach | Utah Jazz player development coach |
| 2013-14 | Taylor Jenkins | Austin Toros head coach | Atlanta Hawks assistant coach |
| 2013-14 | Duane Ticknor | Fort Wayne Mad Ants head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2013-14 | Larry Lewis | LA D-Fenders assistant coach | Los Angeles Lakers player development coach |
| 2013-14 | Mark Madsen | Los Angeles D-Fenders head coach | Los Angeles Lakers player development coach |
| 2013-14 | Nick Nurse | Rio Grande Valley Vipers head coach | Toronto Raptors assistant coach |
| 2013-14 | Scott Williams | Idaho Stampede assistant coach | Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach |
| 2013-14 | Bernard Smith | Dakota Wizards assistant coach | Detroit Pistons player development coach |
| 2014-15 | Steve Hetzel | Canton Charge head coach | Charlotte Hornets assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Pat Delaney | Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach | Charlotte Hornets assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Jay Humphries | Reno Bighorns head coach | Brooklyn Nets assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Rod Baker | Delaware 87ers head coach | Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | James Posey | Canton Charge assistant coach | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Darko Rajakovic | Tulsa 66ers head coach | Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Ron Nored | Maine Red Claws assistant coach | Boston Player development coach |
| 2014-15 | Jim Moran | Maine Red Claws player development coach | Portland Trail Blazers assistant video coordinator |
| 2014-15 | Thomas Scott | Los Angeles D-Fenders D-Fenders assistant coach | Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach |
| 2014-15 | Luke Walton | Los Angeles D-Fenders assistant coach | Golden State assistant coach |
| 2015-16 | Nate Bjorkgren | Bakersfield Jam head coach | Phoenix Suns player development coach (Indiana Pacers head coach in 2020) |
| 2015-16 | Conner Henry | Los Angeles D-Fenders head coach | Orlando Magic assistant coach |
| 2015-16 | Andrae Patterson | Idaho Stampede assistant coach | Utah Jazz player personal coordinator |
| 2015-16 | Eduardo Najera | Texas Legends head coach | Dallas Mavericks advance scout |
| 2015-16 | Nancy Lieberman | Texas Legends head coach | Sacramento Kings assistant coach |
| 2015-16 | Anthony Carter | Austin Spurs assistant coach | Sacramento Kings assistant coach |
| 2015-16 | Earl Watson | Austin Spurs assistant coach | Phoenix Suns assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Jordi Fernandez | Canton Charge head coach | Denver Nuggets assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Casey Owens | L.A. head coach | Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach/Advanced Scout |
| 2016-17 | Kevin Young | Delaware 87ers head coach | Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Jon Bryant | Delaware 87ers assistant coach | Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach/player development |
| 2016-17 | Dan Craig | Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach | Miami Heat assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Otis Smith | Grand Rapids Drive head coach | Detroit Pistons assistant coach/Director of Player Development |
| 2016-17 | Mike Batiste | Canton Charge assistant coach | Brooklyn Nets Player Development Coach |
| 2016-17 | Jesse Mermuys | Raptors 905 head coach | Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Nick Van Exel | Texas Legends head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Stephen Graham | Fort Wayne Mad Ants assistant coach | Denver Nuggets assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Damon Jones | Canton Charge assistant coach | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Patrick Mutombo | Austin Spurs assistant coach | Toronto Raptors assistant coach |
| 2016-17 | Darnell Lazarre | Iowa Energy assistant coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant video coordinator |
| 2016-17 | Nate Babcock | Erie BayHawks assistant coach | Utah Jazz coaching associate |
| 2017-18 | Travon Bryant | Oklahoma City Blue assistant coach | Brooklyn Nets assistant coach, player development |
| 2017-18 | Nate Loenser | Windy City Bulls head coach | Chicago Bulls assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Scott Morrison | Maine Red Claws head coach | Boston Celtics assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Rex Walters | Grand Rapids Drive head coach | Detroit Pistons assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Ty Ellis | Northern Arizona Suns head coach | Phoenix Suns assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Jerry Stackhouse | Raptors 905 head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Cody Toppert | Northern Arizona Suns head coach | Phoenix Suns assistant coach/Director of Player Development |
| 2017-18 | Ronald Nored | Long Island Nets head coach | Charlotte Hornets assistant coach |
| 2017-18 | Josh Longstaff | Erie BayHawks head coach | Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Brian Adams | Agua Caliente Clippers head coach | Philadelphia 76ers Player Development coach |
| 2018-19 | Blake Ahearn | Austin Spurs head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Jarell Christian | Capital City Go-Go head coach | Washington Wizards assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Will Weaver | Long Island Nets head coach | Houston Rockets assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Brandon Bailey | Maine Red Claws head coach | Boston Celtics assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Brad Jones | Memphis Hustle head coach | Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Mark Daigneault | OKL Blue head coach | OKL Thunder head coach |
| 2018-19 | Jama Mahlalela | Raptors 905 head coach | Toronto Raptors head coach |
| 2018-19 | Joseph Blair | Rio Grande Valley head coach | Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach |
| 2018-19 | Aaron Miles | Santa Cruz Warriors head coach | Golden State Warriors player development coach |
| 2018-19 | Mike Miller | Westchester Knicks head coach | NY Knicks interim head coach, OKL Thunder assistant coach |
| 2019-20 | Ryan Richman | Capital City Go-Go head coach | Washington Wizards assistant coach |
| 2019-20 | Shaun Fein | Long Island Nets head coach | Los Angeles Clippers player development coach |
| 2019-20 | Darren Erman | Maine Red Claws head coach | NY Knicks assistant coach |
| 2019-20 | Eric Glass | Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach | Miami Heat assistant coach |
| 2019-20 | Damian Cotter | Windy City Bulls head coach | Chicago Bulls assistant coach |
| 2020-21 | Chris Finch | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2009) | Minnesota Timberwolves head coach |