BRIAN KEEFE
WASHINGTON WIZARDS HEAD COACH
Brian Keefe is the Head Coach of the Washington Wizards. On May 29, 2024, Keefe became the 26th Head Coach* in Wizards history.
Prior to becoming the Head Coach of the Wizards, Coach Keefe was an Assistant Coach for the team under Head Coach Wes Unseld Jr. (2023—2024). Prior to joining the Wizards, he was an Assistant Coach for the Brooklyn Nets under Head Coaches Steve Nash (2020-2022) and Jacque Vaughn (2022-2023), where he helped the team reach two NBA Playoff berths (2021, 2022). Prior to joining the Nets, Coach Keefe was an Assistant Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder under Head Coach Billy Donovan (2019-2020), where he helped the team reach an NBA Playoffs berth. Prior to joining the Thunder, he was an Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under Head Coach Luke Walton (2016-2019). Prior to joining the Lakers, he was an Assistant Coach for the New York Knicks under Head Coaches Derek Fisher (2014-2106) and Kurt Rambis (2016). Prior to joining the Knicks, he was an Assistant Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder under Head Coaches P.J. Carlesimo (2007-2008) and Scott Brooks (2008-2015), where he helped the team reach five NBA Playoff berths (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) and three NBA Conference Finals appearances (2011, 2012, 2014). Prior to joining the Thunder, he began his NBA career as a Video Coordinator with the San Antonio Spurs under Head Coach Gregg Popovich (2005-2007), where he helped the team win an NBA Championship (2007).
Brian Keefe was born on April 7, 1976, in Winchester, Massachusetts. He attended and played at UC Irvine, earning All-Big West Second Team honors as a sophomore. Coach Keefe then transferred to UNLV, where he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology. During Coach Keefe’s time at UNLV, he helped lead the team to an NCAA Tournament berth (1998). He coached five seasons at the collegiate level, serving as an Assistant Coach at Bryant University (2001-2005) and Graduate Assistant at the University of South Florida (2000-2001).
*Inclusive of Full-Time and Interim Head Coaches