In 2024, Mike Hopkins became an Assistant Coach for the Phoenix Suns. Coach Hopkins was born in San Mateo, California and played for and graduated from Syracuse University. He had a two-year professional playing career with stops in the CBA, as well as internationally in the Netherlands and Turkey. Prior to the NBA, Coach Hopkins coached in the NCAA, with stops at Syracuse and Washington (Head Coach) – he was named the PAC-12 Coach of the Year in 2019.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2024-Present – Phoenix Suns (Assistant Coach – Mike Budenholzer)