Suns Hire Igor Kokoskov As Head Coach

The Phoenix Suns have hired Igor Kokoskov as their new head coach.

Kokoskov is currently an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz.

Kokoskov is the first European born head coach in the NBA.

“We are thrilled to bring Valley resident Igor Kokoskov back to Arizona as head coach of the Phoenix Suns,” said Ryan McDonough. “Igor has been a pioneer throughout his basketball career and he brings a wealth of high level coaching experience to our club. He was one of the first non-American born assistant coaches at both the NCAA and NBA levels and his most recent head coaching stint includes leading the Slovenian national team to the 2017 EuroBasket title, which was the first European title in the history of the country. Igor’s teams have always had a player development focus, a creative style of play and a track record of success.”