13 Facts About Mark Daigneault

Mark Daigneault is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.

Mark Daigneault spent five seasons as the head coach for the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's G-League affiliate, before becoming the head coach for the Thunder.

Mark Daigneault was born on February 23,1985, in Leominster, Massachusetts.

Mark Daigneault assisted Donovan during his time coaching USA Basketball.

Mark Daigneault remained with the Thunder for the remainder of the season and later rejoined the Blue after the Thunder's playoff run.

Mark Daigneault ultimately finished second in voting with 48 second place votes and 20 third place votes.

Mark Daigneault joins Scott Brooks as the only Thunder coaches to win the award.

Mark Daigneault has been described as "open-minded, innovative, and unconventional" during his stint with the Thunder.

Mark Daigneault is known for using a high number of small minute lineups with a relatively low degree of concentration on the biggest minute lineups.

Mark Daigneault's father, Rick, is a 1980 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, and was a member of the Crusader baseball team.

Mark Daigneault's wife, Ashley Kerr, is a women's gymnastics assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma.

Mark Daigneault was steered into enrolling at the University of Connecticut by his former high school basketball coach Steve Dubzinski.

Dubzinski helped Mark Daigneault receive his first experience in college basketball as a student manager for the Huskies.