Eric Hughes (basketball)

Eric Hughes
Dallas Mavericks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1965-04-30) April 30, 1965 (age 59)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
High schoolOakland (Oakland, California)
College
NBA draft1987: undrafted
Coaching career1987–present
Career history
As coach:
1987–1989American HS (assistant)
1989–1991Illinois State (assistant)
1991–1993California (assistant)
1993–2002Washington (assistant)
2007–2009Toronto Raptors (basketball development consultant)
2009–2013Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2013–2014Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2014–2018Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2019–2021Philadelphia 76ers (player development)
2021–2023Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2023–presentDallas Mavericks (assistant)

Eric Hughes (born April 30, 1965)[1] is an American basketball coach currently working as an assistant for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College coaching career

Hughes got his first gig with the Illinois State Redbirds as an assistant coach from 1989 until he was hired as an assistant coach for the California Golden Bears in 1991 to 1993. Washington Huskies then hired him as an assistant for nine years after that.[2]

NBA coaching career

Toronto Raptors

Raptors gave Hughes his first gig in the NBA in the front office as a Basketball Development Consultant in 2007 until the Raptors decided to put him on their coaching bench in 2009.[3]

Brooklyn Nets

Hughes joined Jason Kidd's bench as an assistant in June 2013.[4]

Milwaukee Bucks

Hughes rejoined Kidd in Milwaukee until 2018.[5]

Philadelphia 76ers

In 2019, after the Bucks fired him, Brett Brown hired him as a Player Development Coach. After Doc Rivers was hired, he was promoted to assistant coach.[6]

Personal life

Eric is married to Kristin Hughes and has two sons. Hughes is also a native of Oakland, California.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Eric Hughes Profile". GoHuskies.com. 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eric Hughes, Philadelphia Sixers, Assistant Coach - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Raptors Announce Basketball Staff Additions". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eric Hughes Bio". Brooklyn Nets. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Eric Hughes Bio" (PDF).
  6. ^ a b "Team Announces 2020-21 Coaching Staff". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved July 11, 2021.


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