Mike Budenholzer

Michael Vincent Budenholzer (born August 6, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Before joining the Suns, Budenholzer previously head coached the Milwaukee Bucks, with which he won an NBA title in 2020–21 during his coaching stint from 2018 to 2023. He also spent five seasons as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, serving as an alternate video coordinator for the first two seasons and then as an assistant coach behind head coach Gregg Popovich. Budenholzer is commonly referred to by other coaches, players, and media as "Bud" or "Coach Bud".