After four years at Harvard, he entered the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989, as an assistant coach with an expansion team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had hired Bill Musselman as the team's first head coach.

April 20, 2016: Hired as Head Coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves. January 6, 2019 : Fired as Head Coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves . July 30, 2020 : Hired as Head Coach by the New York Knicks .

Before his time in New York, Coach Thibodeau was a Head Coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2016-2019) and Chicago Bulls (2010-2015). In his five seasons in Chicago, Coach Thibodeau had a regular season record of 255-139 and made the NBA Playoffs each year.

Apr 21, 2016 · MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Thibodeau’s NBA career started as an assistant on the inaugural Minnesota Timberwolves team. He returns 25 years later as one of the most high-profile coaches in the game, ready to lead a talent-laden young roster out of the abyss.

Nov 11, 2016 · In April, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced the hiring of Tom Thibodeau as President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach, making him the 12th head coach in franchise history....

Jan 7, 2019 · Thibodeau was hired to take a bunch of athletic talent and build a top-flight defense in Minnesota, because that’s what he did as an elite assistant in Boston and as the head coach in Chicago.

Jan 7, 2019 · The Minnesota Timberwolves announced this afternoon that they have relieved Tom Thibodeau of his duties as President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach, effective immediately.

Mar 30, 2018 · Four of Minnesota's five starters played 38 minutes or more, which is not unusual for a Thibodeau team, and its early lead evaporated when New York went on a 15-0 run to start the second...

Jan 7, 2019 · The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired president of basketball operations and coach Tom Thibodeau. NBA media sources first reported the news Sunday evening, which was later confirmed through...

The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president and coach Tom Thibodeau on Sunday, clearing the way for ownership to revamp the team's basketball operations.