Taylor Jenkins

Taylor Vetter Jenkins (born September 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life and education Jenkins attended the St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas. He was a two-time captain on their basketball team, where he played as an undersized 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) forward. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor's of Science in economics while concentrating in management and minoring in psychology. He did not play college basketball.

Coaching career Jenkins interned with the San Antonio Spurs basketball operations department during the 2007–08 season. Jenkins worked as an assistant coach for the Spurs' NBA Development League affiliate, the Austin Toros, from 2008 to 2012. The Toros won the NBA D-League championship in 2012. Jenkins was appointed as head coach for the 2012–13 season and led the Toros to a 27–23 (.540) record and a first-round playoff victory over the Bakersfield Jam before falling to the Santa Cruz Warriors in the semifinals. On July 11, 2013, Jenkins was hired as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks under head coach Mike Budenholzer. The Hawks reached the playoffs four consecutive years including a trip to the NBA Eastern Conference finals in 2015. Jenkins helped develop four of the Hawks 2015 starting five into NBA All-Stars (four starters appeared on the 2015 NBA All-Star roster). Jenkins later followed Budenholzer to be an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2018–19 NBA season. The Bucks finished with a league best 60 wins, and clinched the #1 spot in the Eastern Conference for the first time in 45 years. His name was brought into the spotlight when an ESPN clip showed Jenkins springing up from the