CHAUNCEY BILLUPS
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS HEAD COACH
Chauncey Billups is the Head Coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. On June 27, 2021, Billups became the 15th Head Coach* in Trail Blazers history.
Prior to joining the Trail Blazers, Coach Billups was an Assistant Coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under Head Coach Tyronn Lue (2020-2021), where he helped the team reach a 47-25 regular season record and an NBA Conference Finals appearance.
Chauncey Billups was born on September 25, 1976, in Denver, Colorado. He attended and played at the University of Colorado Boulder and was a Second Team All American and First-Team All-Big 12 (1997). Coach Billups was selected third overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1997 NBA Draft and went on to also play with the Raptors, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Pistons, Knicks, and Clippers. His jersey was retired by the Detroit Pistons (2016). Coach Billups was also inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2024).
*Inclusive of Full-Time and Interim Head Coaches