July 2, 2018 – Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has named Jay Triano, Chad Iske, Jay Hernandez, Ronald Nored and Dutch Gaitley assistant coaches on the staff of new Head Coach James Borrego.
Triano brings 15 years of NBA coaching experience to Charlotte, including 308 games as a head coach with the Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns. He entered the NBA in 2002 as an assistant coach with the Raptors and served in that capacity until December 3, 2008, when he was named interim head coach.