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Bucks Finalize Taylor Jenkins Coaching Staff

The group pairs Bucks holdovers with assistants Jenkins trusts from Memphis to place a clear emphasis on player development.

Overview

  • The Bucks announced on Friday that Taylor Jenkins has finalized his 2026-27 coaching staff, naming seven assistant coaches to support his first season in Milwaukee.
  • Darvin Ham is the lone primary holdover from last season’s staff and will return as an assistant alongside long-time player-development coach Jack Herum.
  • T.J. Ford joins the staff in his first NBA assistant-coaching role since retiring as a player, bringing experience coaching youth and serving as a broadcaster.
  • Several assistants — including Brad Jones and Pat St. Andrews — previously worked with Jenkins in Memphis, while Isaiah Wilkins and Nshan Kenjoian fill player-development and video leadership roles.
  • A high-profile expected hire, Joe Boylan, will not join the Bucks after moving to the Dallas Mavericks, underscoring competitive summer staffing shifts around Jenkins’s onboarding.