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Scott Brooks | Head Coach
Scott Brooks enters his first full season as head coach of the Thunder as he becomes the 16th head coach in franchise history. Brooks was named interim head coach 13 games into the 2008-09 season and was later named head coach on April 15, 2009 prior to the team’s final game of the season. A day after being awarded his first NBA head coaching position, Brooks led the Thunder to their most lopsided victory of the year in the team’s season finale, a 126-85 win versus the Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES Center.
During the 2008-09 season under Brooks, the Thunder posted a 22-47 (.319%) record, including a 15-17 (.469%) stretch from late December through early March. After taking over as interim head coach in late November, the Thunder improved in a number of statistical categories including, field-goal percentage (5.1%), assists (4.2) and points per game (9.6).
Under Brooks, the Thunder showed marked improvement playing in front of the home-town Oklahoma City fans. In the final 25 home games of the 2008-09 season, the Thunder registered a 13-12 mark at the Ford Center.
Prior to his appointment as interim head coach on November 22, 2008 Brooks joined P.J. Carlisemo and the Thunder coaching staff at the start of the 2007-08 season.
Before joining the Thunder organization, Brooks spent the 2006-07 season working as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings. His NBA coaching career began with the Denver Nuggets, where he served as an assistant coach under George Karl from 2003-06. Brooks helped lead the Nuggets to the playoffs in each of his three seasons with the club. During his brief tenure with the Nuggets, Denver amassed a 136-110 (.560%) regular season record.
Brooks enjoyed an 11-year (1988-99) playing career in the NBA, appearing in 680 regular season games with Philadelphia, Minnesota, Houston, Dallas, New York, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers. Brooks’ teams advanced to the postseason six of his 11 NBA seasons, and in 1994, he was a member of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Brooks holds career averages of 4.9 points and 2.4 assists per game. He excelled from three-point range, shooting 37.2 percent (287-771) from behind the arc. He also played one year with the Albany Patroons (1988) in the Continental Basketball Association, and was named to the CBA’s All-Rookie Team.
In 2000, Brooks was a player/assistant coach with the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA. The following season, he served as the head coach of the Southern California Surf of the ABA, guiding the club to a 23-14 record.
A native of Lathrop, California, Brooks began his collegiate career at Texas Christian University, where he played one season. He then transferred to San Joaquin Delta College for his sophomore season, before spending his final two years at UC Irvine, where he averaged 23.8 points per game as a senior.
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Ron Adams | Assistant Coach
Ron Adams enters his first full season as a Thunder assistant coach after joining the team on December 31, 2008. Adams brings 17 years of NBA coaching and player personnel experience to Oklahoma City. Before joining the Thunder staff, he spent the previous six seasons with the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach (2003-2008) and special assignments scout (2008). While in Chicago, Adams helped guide the Bulls to three consecutive playoff appearances (2004-07).
Adams spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (1998-2003). Prior to Milwaukee, Ron spent time as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs (1992-94) and the Philadelphia 76ers (1994-96). He was also a player personnel scout for the Portland Trail Blazers (1996-98).
Adams began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Fresno Pacific University in 1969 and was promoted to head coach in 1972. He also had assistant coaching stints at U.S. International, University of Cal-Santa Barbara, Fresno State University and University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was head coach at Fresno State during a second tour of duty from 1986-90.
He has coached professional basketball in Belgium, consulted and coached with the Canadian National basketball program, two Japanese professional basketball clubs and the Belgian Basketball Federation.
Adams graduated with a degree in history and political science from Fresno Pacific University in 1969 and received a master’s degree in physical education from Fresno State in 1974.
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Maurice Cheeks | Assistant Coach
Cheeks enters his first campaign with Oklahoma City after spending three-plus seasons (2005-08) as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. With Philadelphia, Cheeks guided the 76ers to a 122-147 (.459) mark and a playoff berth during the 2007-08 season.
Cheeks brings 30 years of NBA experience to the Thunder bench including seven-plus seasons as a head coach with Portland and Philadelphia. As an NBA head coach, Cheeks compiled a 284-286 (.498) record.
Prior to joining the Sixers, Cheeks spent three-plus seasons as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers (2001-05). During his time in Portland, he posted a 162-139 (.538) mark, accounting for the fourth-highest coaching win total in Blazers history. He helped the Blazers reach the NBA Playoffs twice, and his 2002-03 squad tied for second in the Pacific Division with a 50-32 record.
Before joining Portland in 2001, Cheeks spent seven seasons as an assistant coach for the Sixers, working under head coaches John Lucas (1994-96), Johnny Davis (1996-97), and Larry Brown (1997-2001). In 2000-01 under Brown, Cheeks helped guide the 76ers to a record of 56-26 (.683) and a spot in the NBA Finals.
Cheeks played 15 seasons in the NBA, the first 11 with Philadelphia, before stints with San Antonio, New York, Atlanta and New Jersey. He was selected to the NBA's All-Defensive Team five times (First Team: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986; Second Team: 1987) and played in four All-Star games (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988). He was a member of 76ers 1983 World Championship team. In addition, Cheeks is one of seven former Sixers players to have his number retired by the club (No. 10).
As an NBA player, Cheeks compiled career averages of 11.1 ppg, 6.7 apg and 2.1 spg in 1,101 games over 15 seasons while shooting .523 from the field and .793 from the free throw line.
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Rex Kalamian | Assistant Coach
Rex Kalamian joins the Thunder coaching staff after spending the previous two seasons with the Sacramento Kings (2007-09). Kalamian brings 15 years of NBA experience to Oklahoma City.
Prior to joining Sacramento, Kalamian spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before his time in Minnesota, Kalamian spent a one-year stint (2004-05) with the Denver Nuggets working as assistant coach/player development. Kalamian also worked as a West Coast scout for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2003-04 season prior to assuming his coaching duties in Denver.
The bulk of Kalamian’s NBA experience was gained working for the Los Angeles Clippers for nine years in various capacities, starting as an assistant to the scouting department in 1992 before being promoted to assistant coach in 1995. In addition to his many responsibilities on the bench, Kalamian prepared scouting reports on upcoming opponents for coaches and players, as well as developing players’ skills.
Kalamian graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
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Mark Bryant | Assistant Coach
Mark Bryant enters his third season as a Thunder assistant coach in 2009-10. He served as an assistant coach/player development with the Orlando Magic from 2005-07. Additionally, he spent the 2004-05 season with the Dallas Mavericks as a member of its player development staff.
Bryant spent 15 seasons as a player in the NBA with 10 different teams from 1988-2003. Originally selected by Portland in the first round (21st pick overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft, Bryant helped the Blazers reach the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992. He appeared in 797 regular season games during his NBA career with Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Denver and Boston, averaging 5.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 16.9 mpg. Bryant also appeared in 79 career playoff games, averaging 3.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 12.2 mpg.
Bryant was a First Team All-Big East selection as a senior at Seton Hall in 1987-88, averaging 20.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg for the Pirates. The 6-9 forward led the school to its first-ever berth into the NCAA Tournament.
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Brian Keefe | Assistant Coach
Brian Keefe enters his third season with the Thunder and his first season as assistant coach. During his previous two seasons with Oklahoma City, Keefe served as a player development coach.
From 2005-07, Keefe worked with the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant video coordinator. Prior to joining the Spurs, Keefe was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. for four seasons (2001-05), highlighted by a trip to the Division II Championship in 2005. He also served one season as a graduate assistant at the University of South Florida (2000-01).
Keefe began his collegiate playing career at UC Irvine, where he was appointed team captain as a sophomore and named All-Big West Second Team in 1995-96 after leading the team in scoring. After transferring to UNLV for his final two seasons, Keefe helped the Running Rebels win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament and earn an NCAA berth. He was named to the WAC All-Tournament Team after making a tournament-record 13 three-pointers. During his senior season in 1998-99, Keefe was named team captain and helped lead UNLV to an NIT appearance.
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Dwight Daub | Director, Athletic Performance/Assistant Coach
Dwight Daub enters his 13th season with the Thunder and his tenth as assistant coach/athletic performance. In his first three seasons with the team, he held the title of strength and conditioning coach.
Daub is responsible for the development and implementation of strength, conditioning and nutritional programs for all Thunder players. Daub helps each player establish a personalized diet and training regimen and assists them with injury rehabilitation. He also arranges offseason training programs and monitors each player's physical progress between seasons.
A 1979 graduate of the University of Evansville (Ind.) with a degree in physical education, Daub also received his master's degree in exercise sports science from Eastern Illinois in 1985. In 1987, Daub received his CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certificate from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In 2004, he received his PES (Performance Enhancement Specialist) certificate and in 2006 he earned a CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist) certificate both from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Upon graduation from Evansville, Daub taught and coached at the junior-high and high-school levels for nine years prior to becoming the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arizona in 1988.
Daub worked at Arizona for two years before becoming the co-head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Illinois. A year later, he was named strength and conditioning coach at the University of Utah. Daub spent seven years at Utah before he joined the Oklahoma City staff in 1997.
Dwight and his wife, Laurie, have two adult children; Gentrie (25), Bryce (22) and one granddaughter, Peyton.
Scott Brooks enters his first full season as head coach of the Thunder as he becomes the 16th head coach in franchise history. Brooks was named interim head coach 13 games into the 2008-09 season and was later named head coach on April 15, 2009 prior to the team’s final game of the season. A day after being awarded his first NBA head coaching position, Brooks led the Thunder to their most lopsided victory of the year in the team’s season finale, a 126-85 win versus the Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES Center.
During the 2008-09 season under Brooks, the Thunder posted a 22-47 (.319%) record, including a 15-17 (.469%) stretch from late December through early March. After taking over as interim head coach in late November, the Thunder improved in a number of statistical categories including, field-goal percentage (5.1%), assists (4.2) and points per game (9.6).
Under Brooks, the Thunder showed marked improvement playing in front of the home-town Oklahoma City fans. In the final 25 home games of the 2008-09 season, the Thunder registered a 13-12 mark at the Ford Center.
Prior to his appointment as interim head coach on November 22, 2008 Brooks joined P.J. Carlisemo and the Thunder coaching staff at the start of the 2007-08 season.
Before joining the Thunder organization, Brooks spent the 2006-07 season working as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings. His NBA coaching career began with the Denver Nuggets, where he served as an assistant coach under George Karl from 2003-06. Brooks helped lead the Nuggets to the playoffs in each of his three seasons with the club. During his brief tenure with the Nuggets, Denver amassed a 136-110 (.560%) regular season record.
Brooks enjoyed an 11-year (1988-99) playing career in the NBA, appearing in 680 regular season games with Philadelphia, Minnesota, Houston, Dallas, New York, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers. Brooks’ teams advanced to the postseason six of his 11 NBA seasons, and in 1994, he was a member of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Brooks holds career averages of 4.9 points and 2.4 assists per game. He excelled from three-point range, shooting 37.2 percent (287-771) from behind the arc. He also played one year with the Albany Patroons (1988) in the Continental Basketball Association, and was named to the CBA’s All-Rookie Team.
In 2000, Brooks was a player/assistant coach with the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA. The following season, he served as the head coach of the Southern California Surf of the ABA, guiding the club to a 23-14 record.
A native of Lathrop, California, Brooks began his collegiate career at Texas Christian University, where he played one season. He then transferred to San Joaquin Delta College for his sophomore season, before spending his final two years at UC Irvine, where he averaged 23.8 points per game as a senior.
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Ron Adams | Assistant Coach
Ron Adams enters his first full season as a Thunder assistant coach after joining the team on December 31, 2008. Adams brings 17 years of NBA coaching and player personnel experience to Oklahoma City. Before joining the Thunder staff, he spent the previous six seasons with the Chicago Bulls as an assistant coach (2003-2008) and special assignments scout (2008). While in Chicago, Adams helped guide the Bulls to three consecutive playoff appearances (2004-07).
Adams spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (1998-2003). Prior to Milwaukee, Ron spent time as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs (1992-94) and the Philadelphia 76ers (1994-96). He was also a player personnel scout for the Portland Trail Blazers (1996-98).
Adams began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Fresno Pacific University in 1969 and was promoted to head coach in 1972. He also had assistant coaching stints at U.S. International, University of Cal-Santa Barbara, Fresno State University and University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was head coach at Fresno State during a second tour of duty from 1986-90.
He has coached professional basketball in Belgium, consulted and coached with the Canadian National basketball program, two Japanese professional basketball clubs and the Belgian Basketball Federation.
Adams graduated with a degree in history and political science from Fresno Pacific University in 1969 and received a master’s degree in physical education from Fresno State in 1974.
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Maurice Cheeks | Assistant Coach
Cheeks enters his first campaign with Oklahoma City after spending three-plus seasons (2005-08) as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. With Philadelphia, Cheeks guided the 76ers to a 122-147 (.459) mark and a playoff berth during the 2007-08 season.
Cheeks brings 30 years of NBA experience to the Thunder bench including seven-plus seasons as a head coach with Portland and Philadelphia. As an NBA head coach, Cheeks compiled a 284-286 (.498) record.
Prior to joining the Sixers, Cheeks spent three-plus seasons as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers (2001-05). During his time in Portland, he posted a 162-139 (.538) mark, accounting for the fourth-highest coaching win total in Blazers history. He helped the Blazers reach the NBA Playoffs twice, and his 2002-03 squad tied for second in the Pacific Division with a 50-32 record.
Before joining Portland in 2001, Cheeks spent seven seasons as an assistant coach for the Sixers, working under head coaches John Lucas (1994-96), Johnny Davis (1996-97), and Larry Brown (1997-2001). In 2000-01 under Brown, Cheeks helped guide the 76ers to a record of 56-26 (.683) and a spot in the NBA Finals.
Cheeks played 15 seasons in the NBA, the first 11 with Philadelphia, before stints with San Antonio, New York, Atlanta and New Jersey. He was selected to the NBA's All-Defensive Team five times (First Team: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986; Second Team: 1987) and played in four All-Star games (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988). He was a member of 76ers 1983 World Championship team. In addition, Cheeks is one of seven former Sixers players to have his number retired by the club (No. 10).
As an NBA player, Cheeks compiled career averages of 11.1 ppg, 6.7 apg and 2.1 spg in 1,101 games over 15 seasons while shooting .523 from the field and .793 from the free throw line.
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Rex Kalamian | Assistant Coach
Rex Kalamian joins the Thunder coaching staff after spending the previous two seasons with the Sacramento Kings (2007-09). Kalamian brings 15 years of NBA experience to Oklahoma City.
Prior to joining Sacramento, Kalamian spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before his time in Minnesota, Kalamian spent a one-year stint (2004-05) with the Denver Nuggets working as assistant coach/player development. Kalamian also worked as a West Coast scout for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2003-04 season prior to assuming his coaching duties in Denver.
The bulk of Kalamian’s NBA experience was gained working for the Los Angeles Clippers for nine years in various capacities, starting as an assistant to the scouting department in 1992 before being promoted to assistant coach in 1995. In addition to his many responsibilities on the bench, Kalamian prepared scouting reports on upcoming opponents for coaches and players, as well as developing players’ skills.
Kalamian graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
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Mark Bryant | Assistant Coach
Mark Bryant enters his third season as a Thunder assistant coach in 2009-10. He served as an assistant coach/player development with the Orlando Magic from 2005-07. Additionally, he spent the 2004-05 season with the Dallas Mavericks as a member of its player development staff.
Bryant spent 15 seasons as a player in the NBA with 10 different teams from 1988-2003. Originally selected by Portland in the first round (21st pick overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft, Bryant helped the Blazers reach the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992. He appeared in 797 regular season games during his NBA career with Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Denver and Boston, averaging 5.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 16.9 mpg. Bryant also appeared in 79 career playoff games, averaging 3.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 12.2 mpg.
Bryant was a First Team All-Big East selection as a senior at Seton Hall in 1987-88, averaging 20.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg for the Pirates. The 6-9 forward led the school to its first-ever berth into the NCAA Tournament.
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Brian Keefe | Assistant Coach
Brian Keefe enters his third season with the Thunder and his first season as assistant coach. During his previous two seasons with Oklahoma City, Keefe served as a player development coach.
From 2005-07, Keefe worked with the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant video coordinator. Prior to joining the Spurs, Keefe was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. for four seasons (2001-05), highlighted by a trip to the Division II Championship in 2005. He also served one season as a graduate assistant at the University of South Florida (2000-01).
Keefe began his collegiate playing career at UC Irvine, where he was appointed team captain as a sophomore and named All-Big West Second Team in 1995-96 after leading the team in scoring. After transferring to UNLV for his final two seasons, Keefe helped the Running Rebels win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament and earn an NCAA berth. He was named to the WAC All-Tournament Team after making a tournament-record 13 three-pointers. During his senior season in 1998-99, Keefe was named team captain and helped lead UNLV to an NIT appearance.
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Dwight Daub | Director, Athletic Performance/Assistant Coach
Dwight Daub enters his 13th season with the Thunder and his tenth as assistant coach/athletic performance. In his first three seasons with the team, he held the title of strength and conditioning coach.
Daub is responsible for the development and implementation of strength, conditioning and nutritional programs for all Thunder players. Daub helps each player establish a personalized diet and training regimen and assists them with injury rehabilitation. He also arranges offseason training programs and monitors each player's physical progress between seasons.
A 1979 graduate of the University of Evansville (Ind.) with a degree in physical education, Daub also received his master's degree in exercise sports science from Eastern Illinois in 1985. In 1987, Daub received his CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certificate from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In 2004, he received his PES (Performance Enhancement Specialist) certificate and in 2006 he earned a CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist) certificate both from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Upon graduation from Evansville, Daub taught and coached at the junior-high and high-school levels for nine years prior to becoming the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Arizona in 1988.
Daub worked at Arizona for two years before becoming the co-head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Illinois. A year later, he was named strength and conditioning coach at the University of Utah. Daub spent seven years at Utah before he joined the Oklahoma City staff in 1997.
Dwight and his wife, Laurie, have two adult children; Gentrie (25), Bryce (22) and one granddaughter, Peyton.
