CHARLES LEE
CHARLOTTE HORNETS HEAD COACH
Charles Lee is the Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets. On May 9, 2024, Lee became the 12th Head Coach* in Hornets history.
In his NBA career, Lee has spent time with the Atlanta Hawks (2014-2018), the Milwaukee Bucks (2018-2023), as well as the Boston Celtics (2023-2024). Coach Lee helped lead each organization to the playoffs, including an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2020-2021 NBA Season. While with the Hawks, Coach helped led the team to three straight playoff seasons, including a 60-win 2014-2015 NBA Season. In the 2023-2024 NBA Season, coach helped led the top-seed, 64-win Boston Celtics to an NBA Championship, the organization’s first since 2008.
Charles Lee was born on November 11, 1984, in Washington, D.C. Lee attended Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland and went on to play collegiately at Bucknell University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business management. After winning Patriot Player of the Year in 2006, Coach had a four-year professional playing career with stops in Israel, Belgium, and Germany. Coach Lee and his wife Lindsey, have three children (Corinne, Vivian, & Josephine).