Isaac Yacob
| Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Career information | |
| College | California State University, Northridge |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2017-2019 | Los Angeles Lakers (coaching associate) |
| 2019-2021 | Sacramento Kings (assistant video coordinator) |
| 2021–2022 | Sacramento Kings (video coordinator) |
| 2022–2023 | Indiana Pacers (video coordinator) |
| 2023-present | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
Isaac Yacob is an American professional basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Coaching career
Los Angeles Lakers (2017-2019)
Yacob served as a coaching associate for the Lakers from 2017 to 2019 under Luke Walton.[1]
Sacramento Kings (2019-2022)
Yacob was hired by the Sacramento Kings to serve as the assistant video coordinator from 2019 to 2021 and served as the head video coordinator from 2021-2022.[2]
Indiana Pacers (2022-present)
In 2022, Yacob joined the Indiana Pacers as the Video Coordinator.[3] He was promoted to player development coach in 2023.[4] Yacob led the 2025 Pacers Summer League Team to the top scoring offense in Summer League, and a record above .500 with zero 1st round picks & eleven undrafted players.[5][6] First Coach to do so under the current Rick Carlisle era.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Issac Yacob Indiana Pacers Assistant coach". nbacoaches.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Isaac Yacob Staff Profile". basketball.realgm.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Pacers staff update: Isaac Yacob hired as head video coordinator". fieldhousefiles.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Statement from Head Coach Rick Carlisle on Calbert Cheaney Joining Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Staff". nba.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ @AlexGoldenNBA (July 21, 2025). "The Indiana Pacers finished with the top scoring offense in summer league, with four 2nd round picks & eleven undrafted players. Three of those four 2nd round picks missed a minimum of one game..." (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "2025 Summer League | Vegas | Team Stats | NBA.com". Archived from the original on 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "Pacers Announce 2025 Summer League Roster | Indiana Pacers". pacers.com.
- ^ @AlexGoldenNBA (July 19, 2025). "Isaac Yacob is the first Pacers Summer League Coach to finish with a record above .500 with zero 1st round draft picks in the current Rick Carlisle era..." (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).