September 25, 2025
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Sixers head coach Nick Nurse has added another trusted assistant.
The Sixers are promoting Delaware Blue Coats head coach Mike Longabardi, giving the 52-year-old an assistant role on head coach Nick Nurse's staff, according to a report from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Mike Longabardi as an assistant coach for the upcoming season, sources told @hoopshype. Longabardi was previously the G League head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats. He’s won championships as an assistant coach for the Celtics and Cavaliers. pic.twitter.com/aPEYZzqIZH
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 24, 2025
Longabardi had worked for the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks before joining the Sixers organization in 2023. He spent two years coaching the Blue Coats, and now will head north on I-95 to rejoin the NBA ranks.
