Motor City Cruise hire Steve Scalzi as new head coach
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 8:40 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Motor City Cruise, the G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, named Steve Scalzi as their new head coach on Thursday. Scalzi will transition into the role for the 2026-27 season, succeeding Jamelle McMillan as the third head coach in franchise history. He joins the Cruise after serving as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons for three seasons, where he focused on player development. Earlier this summer, Scalzi led the Detroit Pistons during the 2026 NBA Summer League. His previous experience includes coaching tenures with the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Blue, the G League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The remainder of the Cruise coaching staff will return, with Terrell Strickland joining the team as a coaching associate.
- •Steve Scalzi replaces Jamelle McMillan as the head coach of the Motor City Cruise.
- •Scalzi spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.
- •The hire follows Scalzi’s stint as head coach for the team's 2026 NBA Summer League entry.
- •Terrell Strickland joins the Cruise coaching staff as a coaching associate.
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — New Cruise Coach Steve Scalzi Sees ‘One NBA Ecosystem’
- 4:55 PMYahoo Sports — Pistons Name Steve Scalzi Motor City Cruise Head Coach
- 4:45 PMYahoo Sports — Pistons assistant coach Steve Scalzi named Motor City head coach
"The Motor City Cruise, the G League affiliate of the Pistons, announced the hiring of Steve Scalzi as their new head coach.
"The Pistons have a new Motor City Cruise head coach, and he spent seven seasons with the Thunder. #Pistons
"Detroit's new G League head coach laid out how he sees the Pistons pipeline. #Pistons
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 8:40 PMNew Cruise Coach Steve Scalzi Sees ‘One NBA Ecosystem’
Detroit's new G League head coach laid out how he sees the Pistons pipeline. #Pistons
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 4:55 PMPistons Name Steve Scalzi Motor City Cruise Head Coach
The Pistons have a new Motor City Cruise head coach, and he spent seven seasons with the Thunder. #Pistons
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 4:45 PMPistons assistant coach Steve Scalzi named Motor City head coach
The Motor City Cruise, the G League affiliate of the Pistons, announced the hiring of Steve Scalzi as their new head coach.
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