Jordi Fernández

Jordi Fernández Torres, born December 27, 1982 in Badalona, Barcelona, is a prominent Spanish basketball coach.

He began his NBA assistant coaching career in the 2016-17 season with the Denver Nuggets, where he spent six seasons.

In May 2022, he joined the Sacramento Kings coaching staff as an assistant coach under Mike Brown.

He excelled in coaching an NBA game as the first head coach after Brown’s firing in December 2022, becoming the first Spaniard to do so.

In June 2023, he took over as head coach of the Canadian national team, succeeding Nick Nurse. Under his guidance, the team won the bronze medal at the 2023 World Cup.

Doctorate in Sport Psychology
In 2006, he joined the Impact Basketball Academy, which put him on the NBA radar.
2009 Signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to the confidence of Mike Brown.
2013 Head Coach of the Canton Charge
In 2017 he was part of the coaching staff of the Spanish National Team with Scariolo
From 2016 to 2022 he was assistant coach of Mike Malone in Denver Nuggets
In 2020 was assistant coach to Mike Brown with the Nigerian National Team
In 2023 Coach Canada
From 2022 assistant coach Sacramento Kings