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Dwane Casey

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Key facts

Full name Dwane Lyndon Casey[1]
Born April 17, 1957, Indianapolis, Indiana[2]
Occupation Basketball coach[2]
NBA head coach teams Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons[2]
Detroit Pistons head coach start June 11, 2018[3]

Dwane Casey is an American basketball coach who led the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons in the NBA, winning Coach of the Year in 2018.

Context

Dwane Casey is an American basketball coach who has led three NBA teams: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors, and Detroit Pistons [2]. Born on April 17, 1957, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he played college basketball at the University of Kentucky before moving into coaching [3]. Casey coached the Raptors from 2011 to 2018, winning the NBA Coach of the Year Award in his final season there [2]. He then became head coach of the Detroit Pistons on June 11, 2018 [3]. Earlier in his career, he served as an assistant coach for the Seattle SuperSonics and Dallas Mavericks [3].

Documented claims

  • Casey coached the Toronto Raptors from 2011 to 2018. [2]
  • He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 2018. [2]
  • He served as an assistant coach for the Seattle SuperSonics and Dallas Mavericks. [3]
  • He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky. [3]

Questions and answers

What happened to Dwane Casey?

After coaching the Toronto Raptors from 2011 to 2018, Dwane Casey became head coach of the Detroit Pistons in June 2018 [3].

Why did the Raptors fire Dwane Casey?

The sources do not specify why the Raptors parted ways with Casey, but he left after the 2017–18 season and joined the Pistons [2].

Who is Dwane Casey married to?

The provided sources do not include information about Dwane Casey's spouse.

Who does Dwane Casey coach?

As of June 2018, Dwane Casey coaches the Detroit Pistons in the NBA [3].

Sources

  1. Casey, Dwane — nkaa.uky.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. dwane casey - detroit pistons head coach — nbacoaches.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Dwane Casey Bio — detroitchamber.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People