“When you make that transition to being a head coach, there's so much more you have to think of and consider. You're constantly thinking, 'How does this impact our culture? How does this impact us two, three steps down the road?' It's thinking big picture, and all of those things come with time. It's a great challenge.”

American professional basketball coach

Michael Vincent Budenholzer is an American professional basketball coach. He most recently served as head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. Budenholzer is known for coaching at the highest level of professional basketball, including his most recent role with Phoenix. His career is tied to the NBA and to the demands of leading teams through long seasons, where strategy, adjustment, and discipline matter most.