24 Facts About Nick Nurse

Nicholas David Nurse was born on July 24,1967 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.

Nick Nurse previously served as head coach for the Toronto Raptors, whom he led to an NBA championship in 2019 and with whom he was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 2020.

Nick Nurse played professional basketball with the Derby Rams in the British Basketball League.

Nicholas David Nick Nurse was born on July 24,1967, in Carroll, Iowa.

Nick Nurse attended Kuemper Catholic School System, where he excelled in basketball.

Nick Nurse played at the University of Northern Iowa from 1985 to 1989, appearing in 111 games.

Nick Nurse is the school's all-time three-point percentage leader at.

In 1991, Nick Nurse got his first full-time head coaching job at Grand View University when he was only 23 years old; at the time, he was the youngest college basketball head coach in the country.

Nick Nurse was an assistant coaching role at the University of South Dakota for two seasons.

Nick Nurse later spent 11 seasons coaching in Europe, mostly in the British Basketball League.

Nick Nurse coached for the Telindus Oostende of the Ethias League in 1998, as well as became an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Storm of the United States Basketball League in both 2001 and 2005.

In 2007, Nick Nurse accepted the head coaching job for the Iowa Energy, who were preparing for their first season in the NBA D-League.

Nick Nurse was not offered a spot on the new staff, but received $175,000 in a settlement for his four days as an assistant.

Nick Nurse immediately returned to his former position as head coach with the Energy.

Nick Nurse joined Joey Meyer as the only NBA G League coaches to win multiple championships but the only one to win with multiple teams.

In July 2013, Nick Nurse departed the Vipers for an assistant job on the coaching staff of the Toronto Raptors under Dwane Casey.

On May 25,2019, Nick Nurse coached the Raptors to the 2019 NBA Finals, the first for the franchise, after taking the Eastern Conference Championship by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.

Nick Nurse was widely praised for his creativity and innovation in ensuring that the Raptors were able to maintain a high level of play despite losing Leonard.

On September 15,2020, the Raptors announced that Nick Nurse had signed a multi-year contract extension.

On June 1,2023, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that Nick Nurse had been hired as their head coach.

Nick Nurse was an assistant coach under Chris Finch, for the Great Britain national team from 2009 to 2012, including the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

On June 24,2019, Nick Nurse was named the head coach of the Canadian men's national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and beyond.

On June 27,2023, Nick Nurse resigned from his role as national team head coach.

In 2022, after completing his dissertation and comprehensive exam, Nick Nurse graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a Ph.