Jamahl Malcolm Mosley (born October 6, 1978) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes and professionally for four seasons overseas.

Mosley began his coaching career in 2005 as a player development coach for the Denver Nuggets. He was promoted to assistant coach in 2007 and served in the same capacity for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks. After seven years with the Mavericks, Mosley was hired as head coach for the Orlando Magic in 2021.

Early life

Mosley was born on October 6, 1978, in Milwaukee as the second child to parents James and Deborah Mosley.[1] His parents divorced when he was 6 and he moved to San Diego with his mother and brother when he was 13.[1] Mosley attended Rancho Buena Vista High School, where he was named the California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year in 1997.[1]

Playing career

Mosley played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes and was a third-team All-Big 12 selection in 2000.[2] He began his career in Mexico with Petroleros de Salamanca in 2001 before he joined the Victoria Titans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and was named the league's Best Sixth Man in 2002.[3] Mosley signed with Baloncesto León in 2003 and played there for one season.[3][4] He split the 2004–05 season with Korihait in Finland and the Seoul Samsung Thunders in South Korea where he finished his playing career.[4][5]

Coaching career

Mosley joined the Denver Nuggets of the NBA as a player development coach and scout in 2005.[6] He was promoted to an assistant coach in 2007.[6] Mosley worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2010 to 2014.[6] He joined the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach in 2014.[6] Mosley became the Mavericks' defensive coordinator in 2018.[6] On April 2, 2021, he served as acting head coach after Rick Carlisle had a positive COVID-19 test and led the Mavericks to a 99–86 victory over the New York Knicks.[7]

Orlando Magic (2021–2026)

On July 11, 2021, Mosley was named as head coach of the Orlando Magic.[8] In his introductory press conference, Mosley said he wanted a pass-oriented offense that "play[s] with pace", and a "disruptive" defense with strong communication between the players.[9]

On March 12, 2024, Mosley agreed to a four-year extension with the Magic.[10] After the Magic blew a 3–1 series lead against the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, Mosley was fired on May 4, 2026.[11][12]

New Orleans Pelicans (2026–present)

On May 18, 2026, after being fired by the Magic, the New Orleans Pelicans hired Mosley as head coach to replace interim head coach James Borrego.[13][14]

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Orlando 2021–22 822260.2685th in Southeast———— Missed playoffs
Orlando 2022–23 823448.4154th in Southeast———— Missed playoffs
Orlando 2023–24 824735.5731st in Southeast734.429 Lost in first round
Orlando 2024–25 824141.5001st in Southeast514.200 Lost in first round
Orlando 2025–26 824537.5492nd in Southeast734.429 Lost in first round
Career410189221.461 19712.368 

Personal life

Mosley is married and has three children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Price, Khobi (May 18, 2022). "With a hunger, second-to-none work ethic, Jamahl Mosley puts stamp on Magic". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "All-Big 12 Awards" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "La operación Mosley sólo está pendiente de los flecos" [Operation Mosley is only hanging on the fringes]. Diario de León (in Spanish). July 8, 2003. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Jamahl Mosley". Proballers. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cleveland Cavaliers refuerza el staff de Mike Brown" [Cleveland Cavaliers reinforces Mike Brown's staff]. Basket4us (in Spanish). June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jamahl Mosley". Dallas Mavericks. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ Townsend, Brad (April 2, 2021). "Guided by acting head coach Jamahl Mosley, Mavs dominate Knicks in 4th quarter for third straight win". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Orlando Magic Name Jamahl Mosley Head Coach". NBA.com. July 11, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ Savage, Dan (July 31, 2021). "Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner Perfect Fit for Head Coach Jamahl Mosley's Vision for the Orlando Magic". NBA.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (March 12, 2024). "Magic reward Mosley with four-year extension". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Orlando Magic Dismiss Jamahl Mosley as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 4, 2026. Archived from the original on May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ Giannotto, Mark (May 4, 2026). "Magic fire coach Jamahl Mosley after NBA playoffs collapse vs Pistons". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "New Orleans Pelicans name Jamahl Mosley head coach". nba.com/pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ Amick, Sam. "Pelicans hiring Jamahl Mosley as head coach with 5-year contract". The Athletic. New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
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