DAVID ADELMAN
DENVER NUGGETS HEAD COACH
David Adelman is the Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets. On May 22, 2025, Adelman became the 17th Head Coach in Nuggets’ history.
Prior to becoming the Head Coach of the Nuggets, Adelman served as an Assistant Coach under Coach Micheal Malone (2017-2025), for the Orlando Magic under Coach Frank Vogel (2016-2017), and for the Minnesota Timberwolves under Coaches Kurt Rambis, Rick Adelman, Flip Saunders, and Sam Mitchell (2011-2016). Coach Adelman helped lead the Denver Nuggets to multiple playoff appearances and win the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
David Adelman was born on May 15, 1981, in Salem, Oregon. He attended Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon and went on to play and graduate from Southern New Hampshire University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history.