Penn State graduate Jordan Ott has been hired as the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns, first reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Ott received an undergraduate degree in sports management from Penn State University back in 2006. Serving as an assistant under Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson, Ott helped lead the team to the best record in the Eastern Conference at 64-18.Ott will be the Suns’ fourth head coach in as many years.
Penn State graduate Jordan Ott has been hired as the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns, first reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
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Just In: The Phoenix Suns are hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as the franchise’s new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Ott has been an NBA assistant since 2012 and has a strong background of offensive and defensive creativity, player development and communication. pic.twitter.com/doDE6Fahdj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 4, 2025
Ott received an undergraduate degree in sports management from Penn State University back in 2006.
Serving as an assistant under Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson, Ott helped lead the team to the best record in the Eastern Conference at 64-18.
Ott will be the Suns’ fourth head coach in as many years.