Former Oregon State Beavers star Brent Barry has joined the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach: Report

Brent Barry is moving from the office to the basketball court.

The Phoenix Suns hired Barry as an assistant coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Barry will reunite with new Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. Budenholzer replaced Frank Vogel, who was fired after the 2023–24 season.

Barry, the son of Hall of Fame player Rick Barry, spent the last six seasons as the executive director of the San Antonio Spurs. Barry has no previous coaching experience. The former Oregon State Beavers star played for six teams over 14 seasons in the NBA, including four seasons (2004-08) in San Antonio, where Budenholzer was an assistant coach under head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs won two championships during that time.

Barry joins assistant coaches David Fizdale, Vince Legarza, Mike Hopkins, Chad Forcier and Chaisson Allen on Budenholzer’s staff.