Dan Craig (born June 9, 1980) is an American professional

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coach who serves as associate head coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He served in various coaching staff roles for the

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between 2003 and 2015 before joining the

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as their head coach for the 2015–16 season and guiding them to their maiden

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. Craig returned to coach the Heat for the 2016–17 season.

Coaching career

After spending four years playing college basketball for

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between 1999 and 2003, Craig had a brief stint as a graduate assistant at

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before joining the

as an intern in the video department for the 2003–04 season. He was named the Heat's assistant video coordinator in 2004 and two years later was promoted to video coordinator, a role he served for five seasons before being elevated to video coordinator/player development coach prior to the 2011–12 season. Then between 2012 and 2015, he served in various coaching staff roles such as assistant coach/video coordinator, assistant coach/player development, and assistant coach/director of player development. On September 25, 2015, Craig was appointed head coach of the Heat's

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affiliate team, the

. On January 29, 2016, he was named the East All-Star team head coach for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game. In 2015–16, Craig led the Skyforce to a 40–10 regular-season record, the best mark in league history. Sioux Falls had 10-game (December 18 – January 12) and nine-game (March 4–25) winning streaks during the season, and won 11 of its last 13 games to secure the NBA D-League Central Division title. The team also went a league-best 22–3 at home. He subsequently earned D-League Coach of the Month honors for December, January and March/April, and won the 2015–16

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. The Skyforce went on to win the league championship with a 2–1 Finals series win over the

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. On May 13, 2016, it was announced that Craig would be re-joining the Miami Heat as an assistant coach for the 2016–17 season. On November 16, 2020, Craig was hired as an assistant coach for the

under head coach

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References

External links

Heat Directory: Dan Craig
{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Dan Year of birth uncertain Living people American men's basketball players College men's basketball players in the United States Miami Heat assistant coaches Plymouth State University alumni Sioux Falls Skyforce coaches 1980 births