Jerry Stackhouse Among Bulls’ Head Coaching Candidates

Veteran NBA assistant Jerry Stackhouse has emerged as one of the candidates receiving consideration from the Bulls for their head coaching vacancy, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).

An NBA player for 18 seasons from 1995-2013, Stackhouse transitioned into coaching following his retirement. He has been an assistant for the Raptors (2015-16), Grizzlies (2018-19), and Warriors (2024-26) and also head coaching stints with the Raptors 905 (2016-18) and Vanderbilt University (2019-24).

Reporting last week indicated that Stackhouse’s contract with Golden State had expired and that he wouldn’t be returning to the team, as he was “actively” seeking a head coaching position.

Stackhouse has been linked to multiple NBA head coaching searches in past years. He reportedly interviewed with the Hornets in 2024 before they hired Charles Lee and was connected to the Pistons and Raptors when they were seeking new coaches during the 2023 offseason.

Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney, Bulls assistant Wes Unseld Jr., former Pelicans coach James Borrego, Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Thunder assistant Dave Bliss, Hornets assistant Lamar Skeeter, and Hawks assistant Ryan Schmidt have also been cited as candidates for the Bulls as they survey the market following their split with Billy Donovan.