Orlando Magic assistant coach Nate Tibbetts is finalizing a deal to become the head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Moreover, Tibbetts has been on Jamahl Mosley’s bench his entire tenure in Orlando. As per reports, he will become the highest-paid coach in WNBA history once the contract is signed.

Nate Tibbetts Wikipedia Details

Who Is Nate Tibbetts? Biography & Parents Details

Nate Tibbetts is finalizing a deal to become the head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Moreover, he was an assistant coach with Portland and Cleveland over the past decade before joining the Magic two years ago. Meanwhile, he was a head coach for Tulsa 66ers and Sioux Falls Skyforce in the G League. He is the first significant move by new general manager Nick U’Ren. At the same time, Nate Tibbetts is yet to have a Wikipedia page.

Nate Tibbetts was born to his father, Fredrick Clifford Tibbetts, and his mother, Micki Moe Tibbetts, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As per records, his father, who died due to cancer at the age of 58 in 2008, was a successful high school girls coach in South Dakota. As per records, his parents got married on 12 June 1971. His father was a teacher and coach at Jefferson High School, USD, and Roosevelt High School. Other than that, he grew up along with his brother, Luke, and his sister, Judd.

Nate Tibbetts enjoys celebrating his birthday on 15 May every year with his family and friends. Moreover, he was born on 15 May 1977, which makes him 46 years old at the time of writing. Looking at his date of birth, Nate Tibbetts has Taurus as his zodiac or birth sign. Meanwhile, as he was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he holds American nationality. Other than that, Nate Tibbetts comes from a family of white ethnic background and follows Christianity as his religion.

Concerning his educational background, Nate Tibbetts started his educational journey at a local high school in his hometown. After graduating high school, he went to the University of South Dakota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2001. At the age of 46, Nate Tibbetts looks fabulous in his height of 6 feet and 3 inches with a decent weight.

Nate Tibbetts Married Life

Nate Tibbetts is a married man and has a wife named, Lyndsey. As per records, his wife is a Sioux Falls Christian graduate. Records show that his wife was always a basketball fan and everyone close to her knew she would marry someone related to basketball. As per records, the couple has been married for over 25 years since they got married somewhere in 1998. Prior to getting married, the couple dated for just 8 months.

From over 25 years of married life, Nate Tibbetts is a father to his twin daughters, Jordyn and Londyn. As per records, his daughters were born in March 2018 and are five years old at the time of writing.

Nate Tibbetts Career & Net Worth Insights

Nate Tibbetts started his career as a basketball player in college. In college, he handed out 465 assists, or 6.5 per game, in conference play while leading the Coyotes to three consecutive NCC championships (1999-2001). At that moment, he ranked second on USD’s all-time list for both career assists (678) and steals (215). 

Meanwhile, he started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Shane Murphy at the University of Sioux Falls from 2001 to 2005. Later, he was a member of the D-League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce coaching staff for four seasons from 2005-09 and was promoted to head coach after his first two campaigns. In the NBA, he was an assistant coach with the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers and with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nate was an assistant coach at Orlando Magic till now. Recently, he is set to be the head coach at Phoenix Mercury.

After years of work as a basketball coach, Nate Tibbetts has an estimated net worth of around $2 Million approximately at the time of writing. As per records, his salary will be the highest in the WNBA passing Las Vegas Aces’ Becky Hammon.

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