The head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns is American Tavares Montgomery Williams, a former player, and executive who was born on October 8, 1971.
Williams had a playing career that lasted from 1994 to 2003 and saw him play for five different NBA teams.
He has worked as an assistant coach, associate head coach, and head coach during his coaching tenure in the NBA.
From 2010 until 2015, Williams served as the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans team’s head coach.
He worked as Mike Krzyzewski’s assistant coach for the US national team while also serving as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs.
Williams was appointed the Phoenix Suns’ head coach in May 2019. He guided the Suns to their first berth in the NBA Finals since 1993 in 2021.
The Suns ended the regular season with a franchise record of 64 victories, and the following year, in 2022, he was voted the NBA Coach of the Year.
Monty Williams Parents: Meet Tavares Williams And Joyce Williams
Not much is known about his parents.