Darvin Ham New Head Coach Of New Mexico Thunderbirds

Former NBA player Darvin Ham was announced as the next head coach of the NBA Development League's New Mexico Thunderbirds at a press conference this morning.


Ham, 37, has served as the Thunderbirds' top assistant over the past two seasons while learning the ins and outs of the business from then-head coach Coffino.

Prior to joining Coffino's coaching staff, Ham played as an unofficial 'player-coach' for the Thunderbirds under Ruland during the 2007-2008 season, his last year as a professional player, averaging 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.