In 2025, DeMarre Carroll became an Assistant Coach for the Phoenix Suns. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended and played at Vanderbilt University and the University of Missouri. Coach Carroll was selected in the first round by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA Draft and went on to also play for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, and San Antonio Spurs.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2025 – Present – Phoenix Suns (Assistant Coach – Jordan Ott)

2024-2025 – Cleveland Cavaliers (Assistant Coach – Kenny Atkinson)

2023-2024 – Los Angeles Lakers (Assistant Coach – Darvin Ham)

2022-2023 – Milwaukee Bucks (Assistant Coach – Mike Budenholzer)