Bryan Gates


Bryan Gates is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before joining the Timberwolves, Gates was an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans. Outside of the National Basketball Association, Gates was the head coach of the Beirut Blue Stars, Oklahoma Storm, and Idaho Stampede, and while with the Stampede twice won the NBA G League Coach of the Year Award.

Early life and education

Gates spent his childhood in Anchorage, Alaska as a ball boy during the Great Alaska Shootout tournaments. After completing his post-secondary education at Boise State University, he declined a job in technology to work in basketball.

Career

Gates began his D-League career as an intern with the Idaho Stampede in 1997. He was promoted to assistant coach for the Stampede in 1997 and worked with the team until 2001. During this time period, Gates also was an assistant coach for the Rapid City Thrillers when the team was a member of the International Basketball Association.
In 2001, Gates became a member of the United States Basketball League as the Oklahoma Storm's head coach. He remained with the Storm until 2004 and won the Western Conference division title three times. When the Florence Flyers became an USBL team in 2004, Gates was chosen as their head coach. He resumed his D-League career in 2005 as an assistant coach for the Austin Toros. The following year, he became head coach of the Idaho Stampede in 2006 and led his team to win the 2007-08 D League Championship.
In 2009, Gates went to the National Basketball Association and became an assistant coach for multiple teams. He started with the Sacramento Kings in 2009. He then worked with the New Orleans Pelicans from 2010 to 2015 and the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Gates returned to the Sacramento Kings until he rejoined the Timberwolves in 2019. Outside of the United States, Gates coached the Beirut Blue Stars of the Lebanese Basketball League from 2004 to 2005. He was also an assistant coach for the Canada men's national basketball team that played at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Awards

Gates was named the NBA G League Coach of the Year with the Stampede in 2007 and 2008.

Personal life

Gates is married with three children.