BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — T.J. Saint, head coach of the Birmingham Squadron, is set to join the New York Knicks as an assistant coach. Saint, who became the Squadron’s second-ever head coach in September 2022, leaves with a record of 60-90. During his tenure, he facilitated 12 players’ Gatorade Call-Ups to the NBA, including six in the 2024-25 season.
Before his head coach role, Saint served as the Squadron’s associate head coach under Ryan Pannone during the team’s inaugural season. In the 2021-22 season, he contributed to a 27-20 record and an NBA G League playoff appearance, with seven players earning Gatorade Call-Ups.
Saint’s career includes a stint with the Detroit Pistons as a video coordinator from 2014-18. He will join newly appointed head coach Mike Brown’s staff in New York, marking his return to an NBA staff for the second time.
The Birmingham Squadron will now begin the search for their third head coach in the team’s five-year history.