Who is Taylor Jenkins? Meet the Milwaukee Bucks' new head coach

Less than two weeks after Doc Rivers stepped down as the Milwaukee Bucks coach , the franchise has his replacement. Taylor Jenkins is being hired as the new Bucks coach, according to the Journal Sentinel. The 41-year-old Jenkins last coached for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2025.

Jenkins is no stranger to Milwaukee and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jenkins, who comes from the Greg Popovich-Mike Budenholzer coaching tree, was an assistant on the Bucks' 2018-19 squad that won 60 games. Much is unknown about the Bucks' roster that Jenkins will oversee , including whether Antetokounmpo will be on it, but the hire is the first domino in a critical offseason for a franchise that's missing the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.

Who is Taylor Jenkins? Here's more on the Bucks' next head coach: Taylor Jenkins age Jenkins is 41 years old. He turns 42 on Sept.

12. After having one of the oldest head coaches in the NBA in the 64-year-old Rivers, the Bucks will now have one of the youngest in Jenkins. Taylor Jenkins with the Bucks Jenkins was only in Milwaukee for a season as an assistant head coach under Budenholzer.