In 2019, Dave Bliss became an Assistant Coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Coach Bliss was born in Wausau, Wisconsin and played for and graduated from the University of Georgia, where he received degrees in political science and real estate. He later received his master’s degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-Present – Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant Coach – Billy Donovan & Mark Daigneault)

2018-2019 – Oklahoma City Thunder (Player Development Coach – Billy Donovan)

2015-2018 – New York Knicks (Assistant Coach – Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, & Jeff Hornacek)

2010-2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder (Player Development – Scott Brooks)