Look Back at the Nuggets’ 10 Winningest Head Coaches

Denver Nuggets fans, whether die-hard fans or casual fans, were taken aback with the announced firing of Head Coach Michael Malone on April 8, 2025.

Who Have Been the Best Head Coaches of the Denver Nuggets?

Malone becomes on one of 22 "past" Head Coaches of the Nuggets since they began back in 1967. There have been plenty of "highs" and "lows" for the team; which of their Head Coaches have had the most success?

Somedays, you hear something and you just can't believe it to be true; much like when they announced that Head Coach Michael Malone had been fired by the Denver Nuggets. After 10 seasons and one NBA Championship for the Nuggets,

Josh Kroenke, vice chairmen of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment said that the decision didn't come lightly, but yet, there the Nuggets were, reeling. Not only Malone was let go but the team's GM Calvin Booth, as well. You'd call it a "major shakeup in management."

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In sports, you learn not to fall in love with any player or coach, as they might be gone the next week, but this one did take the Nuggets fans, and many within the sports industry. Loved by fans and players, Michael Malone was out on the street.

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If you follow the Nuggets, you know the news came with just three games remaining in the regular season, with the team preparing for the NBA Playoffs. It's definitely not often that a coach gets let go during the season, especially if the team was headed to the playoffs.