Taylor Jenkins Adds Darvin Ham, Patrick St. Andrews, Joe Boylan To Bucks’ Coaching Staff
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Taylor Jenkins Adds Darvin Ham, Patrick St. Andrews, Joe Boylan To Bucks' Coaching Staff Darvin Ham, Patrick St. Andrews and Joe Boylan are all expected to join new Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins' staff for the 2026-27 season.
Ham brings head coaching experience to the role, having compiled a 90-74 record across two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, including a Western Conference finals run in 2023. Ham interviewed for the New Orleans vacancy this spring before the Pelicans hired Jamahl Mosley.
The appointment reunites Ham with Jenkins, who first worked together on Mike Budenholzer's Atlanta Hawks staff. Both later moved to Milwaukee with Budenholzer for the 2018-19 season before Jenkins departed for Memphis and Ham remained with the Bucks through 2022.
St. Andrews, a nine-year NBA assistant, also traces his coaching roots to Budenholzer's Atlanta staff. He followed the same path to Milwaukee and later joined Jenkins in Memphis in 2023 before moving to Portland, where he has worked under interim Trail Blazers head coach Tiago Splitter.
Jenkins addressed the bonds formed during that 2018-19 Milwaukee staff at his introductory news conference.
"They're definitely brothers to me, for sure," said Jenkins. "The staff that was here when I was here in Milwaukee, I remain unbelievably close friends and brothers with, supporting each other.
"They've made a tremendous impact on me, both personally and professionally, basketball-wise. The intimate nature of our job, we're around each other all the time. You're having great debates in coaches' meetings, in the locker room, on the plane rides. You're doing things out in your communities, road cities, wherever it is. You're sharing a lot of time together, and how we pour into each other, those connections were immediate."
Boylan rounds out the trio, having joined Jenkins' Grizzlies staff in 2024-25. He previously served three seasons under Chris Finch in Minnesota and spent over a decade in player development with several NBA organizations. Boylan is a noted practitioner of the Constraints-Led Approach to player development.
Darvin Ham, Patrick St. Andrews and Joe Boylan are all expected to join new Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins’ staff for the 2026-27 season.
Ham brings head coaching experience to the role, having compiled a 90-74 record across two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, including a Western Conference finals run in 2023. Ham interviewed for the New Orleans vacancy this spring before the Pelicans hired Jamahl Mosley.
The appointment reunites Ham with Jenkins, who first worked together on Mike Budenholzer’s Atlanta Hawks staff. Both later moved to Milwaukee with Budenholzer for the 2018-19 season before Jenkins departed for Memphis and Ham remained with the Bucks through 2022.
St. Andrews, a nine-year NBA assistant, also traces his coaching roots to Budenholzer’s Atlanta staff. He followed the same path to Milwaukee and later joined Jenkins in Memphis in 2023 before moving to Portland, where he has worked under interim Trail Blazers head coach Tiago Splitter.
Jenkins addressed the bonds formed during that 2018-19 Milwaukee staff at his introductory news conference.
“They’re definitely brothers to me, for sure,” said Jenkins. “The staff that was here when I was here in Milwaukee, I remain unbelievably close friends and brothers with, supporting each other.
“They’ve made a tremendous impact on me, both personally and professionally, basketball-wise. The intimate nature of our job, we’re around each other all the time. You’re having great debates in coaches’ meetings, in the locker room, on the plane rides. You’re doing things out in your communities, road cities, wherever it is. You’re sharing a lot of time together, and how we pour into each other, those connections were immediate.”
Boylan rounds out the trio, having joined Jenkins’ Grizzlies staff in 2024-25. He previously served three seasons under Chris Finch in Minnesota and spent over a decade in player development with several NBA organizations. Boylan is a noted practitioner of the Constraints-Led Approach to player development.
