In 2023, Jeff Watkinson became an Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Hawks. Coach Watkinson was born in Franklin Park, Illinois and played baseball for and graduated from North Carolina State University, where he earned his degree in pre-medicine. Coach Watkinson and his wife, Jordan, have two children (Evelyn & Dax).

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2023-Present – Atlanta Hawks (Assistant Coach/Integrated Basketball Development – Quin Snyder)

2015-2022 – Utah Jazz (Assistant Coach/Integrated Player Development – Quin Snyder)

2012-2015 – Atlanta Hawks (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach – Larry Drew & Mike Budenholzer)