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  • Head Coach, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Head Coach, 2024 NBA All-Star Game
  • Led the Timberwolves to Back-to-Back Western Conference Finals, a Franchise First

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Chris Finch is the architect behind one of the NBA’s most dramatic turnarounds. As head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he reshaped a long-struggling franchise into a Western Conference finalist and one of the league’s most disciplined, resilient teams. His leadership delivered the highest winning percentage in team history, four straight playoff appearances, and recognition as head coach of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.

As a speaker, Finch translates elite coaching into practical leadership insight. He speaks candidly about accountability, mental toughness, and building belief inside high-pressure environments. Audiences come away with a clear understanding of how strong culture is built, how performance is sustained, and how leaders earn trust when the stakes are highest.

 

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Mental Toughness: The Key to Overcoming Adversity

Whether in sports or in business, NBA Coach CHRIS FINCH emphasizes the critical importance of being mentally tough. Mental toughness allows individuals to better manage stress, overcome challenges, and bounce back from setbacks—leading to improved performance under pressure. In this short keynote or ...

Whether in sports or in business, NBA Coach CHRIS FINCH emphasizes the critical importance of being mentally tough. Mental toughness allows individuals to better manage stress, overcome challenges, and bounce back from setbacks—leading to improved performance under pressure. In this short keynote or Q&A, Coach Finch draws from his own personal experience and his journey to the Western Conference Finals, sharing how he developed mental toughness and how you can apply that same approach to strengthen your organization and achieve breakthrough results.

From Talent to Trust

Great teams are not just talented—they trust each other. In this short keynote or Q&A, NBA Coach CHRIS FINCH explores how leaders earn buy-in, develop individuals, and align personal ambition with collective success in environments where winning is the only measure that matters. ...

Great teams are not just talented—they trust each other. In this short keynote or Q&A, NBA Coach CHRIS FINCH explores how leaders earn buy-in, develop individuals, and align personal ambition with collective success in environments where winning is the only measure that matters.

Performance and Attitude: The Daily Commitment to Excellence

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach CHRIS FINCH is known for his no-nonsense coaching style and his exceptional ability to mentor young players. In this inspiring keynote or Q&A session, he discusses the importance of paying attention to details day-in and day-out and how the way you show up deter ...

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach CHRIS FINCH is known for his no-nonsense coaching style and his exceptional ability to mentor young players. In this inspiring keynote or Q&A session, he discusses the importance of paying attention to details day-in and day-out and how the way you show up determines your ability to perform at the highest level. Drawing from his experience transforming the Timberwolves into a perennial contender, Finch shares how attitude, preparation, and consistent effort create sustainable success in any field.

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Biography

Chris Finch has transformed the Minnesota Timberwolves into one of the NBA's most formidable teams since being named head coach. In the 2023-24 season, Finch guided the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals—the franchise's deepest playoff run in years—and earned recognition as head coach of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. Under Finch's leadership, the Timberwolves have achieved the highest regular-season winning percentage in franchise history (.566) and have made the playoffs in each of his first four full seasons—a remarkable turnaround for a team that had made the playoffs only once in the previous 17 years. His ability to develop young talent, instill mental toughness, and build a winning culture has positioned Minnesota as a perennial Western Conference contender. Before joining Minnesota, Finch built an impressive coaching résumé as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors, associate head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets, and assistant coach for the Houston Rockets. He also led the NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers to the 2010 championship, earning the Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year Award. As a speaker, Finch offers powerful insights on performance, mental toughness, leadership, and building resilient teams. Known for his no-nonsense coaching style and exceptional ability to mentor players, his transformation of the Timberwolves provides compelling lessons for leaders seeking to turn around organizations and create cultures of sustained excellence.

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