15 Facts About Chris Finch

Chris Finch was born on November 6,1969 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.

Chris Finch was previously an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Toronto Raptors.

Chris Finch began his playing career in England with the Sheffield Forgers of the then-second tier of British basketball, the National Basketball League.

Chris Finch started his head coaching career in England, with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League, the same team he had played on during his pro career.

Chris Finch led them to several titles, making the franchise the most successful in league history.

Chris Finch then moved to Germany, where he was the head coach of the Giessen 46ers in the German Basketball Bundesliga.

Chris Finch moved to Belgium, where he was the head coach of Euphony Bree.

Chris Finch led Bree to its first and only Belgian Basketball League championship in 2005.

In 2007, Chris Finch moved to Euphony Bree's Belgian Basketball League rival, Dexia Mons-Hainaut, bringing several players with him and his assistant coach Johan Roijakkers.

In 2009, Chris Finch became the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.

On November 16,2020, Chris Finch was not retained by the Pelicans.

On December 4,2020, Chris Finch was officially announced as a new member of the coaching staff for the Toronto Raptors, where he served as assistant coach to Nick Nurse, who had served under him at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Chris Finch then led the Timberwolves to the largest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, overcoming a 20-point deficit to beat the reigning champion Denver Nuggets.

Chris Finch coached the Great Britain men's national team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2009, FIBA EuroBasket 2011, and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Chris Finch resigned after his team was eliminated from the Olympics to focus on his NBA coaching career.