Joe Boylan, Darvin Ham, and Patrick St. Andrews set to join Bucks coaching staff

New Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins has narrowed his coaching staff, according to a report from Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic. In a trio of moves that align with the Bucks’ desire for a cultural reset, Jenkins will bring Joe Boylan to Milwaukee for the first time, while retaining the services of long-time Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, and reuniting Milwaukee with Patrick St. Andrews, who spent five seasons in the Cream City from 2018-2023.

Joe Boylan has a long history in the NBA, working in a variety of roles since the 2009-10 season, including stints with the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, and twice with the Memphis Grizzlies (including one where he was an assistant under Jenkins). Notably, Boylan has specialised in player development, working with players such as Jaden McDaniels, Brandon Ingram, and Naz Reid. His role in Milwaukee, then, will be particularly important as the Bucks look to develop their current crop of young players (think Ryan Rollins and Ousmane Dieng), along with their 10th overall pick in this year’s draft—and anyone else they acquire via trade or free agency. If his 2025 article with The Athletic, “I developed NBA players for a decade. This new training method can help anyone,” is anything to go by, Boylan focuses on a constraints-led approach, placing players in different environments that force them to discover solutions themselves rather than focusing on repetition of “ideal” technique.

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In addition to hiring Boylan, the Bucks are also bringing back Darvin Ham. After interviewing for the New Orleans Pelicans’ head coach position, Ham will return to the Bucks where he has spent six seasons as an assistant coach—four prior to coaching the Los Angeles Lakers for two seasons and two since returning. Known for his work ethic and communication, Ham has a lengthy history with Jenkins, with the pair working together under Mike Budenholzer in Atlanta for five seasons. Just as importantly, Ham offers the Bucks a sense of stability, an essential quality following what has been a tumultuous period…

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