WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced additions to head coach Brian Keefe’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. David Vanterpool returns for his second season with Washington, while Adam Caporn, J.J. Outlaw, Brian Randle, T.J. Sorrentine, and Alexis Ajinca will each serve as assistant coaches on the new staff.
Adam Caporn joins Keefe’s staff after spending the last three seasons with the Brooklyn Nets organization as an assistant coach (2022-24) and the head coach of the Long Island Nets (2021-22). Prior to joining Brooklyn, the Baldivis, Australia native spent the previous seven seasons as head coach of Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence, and has served over 10 years with Australia Basketball as an assistant coach with the National Team (2017-present), and as head coach of the U19 National Team (2014-16). Caporn played two collegiate seasons with Saint Mary’s and six seasons professionally in Australia and New Zealand before beginning his coaching career in Australia.
J.J. Outlaw, a Columbia, Md. native, served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers each of the last five seasons. Prior to Cleveland, he spent two seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies and five seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers working in scouting, player development, and as an assistant coach in his stops. Outlaw played football at Villanova University and was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection before earning a roster spot with the Philadelphia Eagles. Outlaw began his basketball coaching career by serving as the Director of Basketball Operations for Marist University in 2009.
Brian Randle comes to Washington after spending last season as an assistant with the Detroit Pistons and holds five additional NBA seasons of coaching experience with the Phoenix Suns (2020-23) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2018-19). The Peoria, Ill. native played 10 seasons professionally overseas, primarily in Israel with stops in Germany and Italy, and was named the Israeli League Defensive Player of the Year a league-record three ti
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards announced additions to head coach Brian Keefe’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. David Vanterpool returns for his second season with Washington, while Adam Caporn, J.J. Outlaw, Brian Randle, T.J. Sorrentine, and Alexis Ajinca will each serve as assistant coaches on the new staff.
Adam Caporn joins Keefe’s staff after spending the last three seasons with the Brooklyn Nets organization as an assistant coach (2022-24) and the head coach of the Long Island Nets (2021-22). Prior to joining Brooklyn, the Baldivis, Australia native spent the previous seven seasons as head coach of Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence, and has served over 10 years with Australia Basketball as an assistant coach with the National Team (2017-present), and as head coach of the U19 National Team (2014-16). Caporn played two collegiate seasons with Saint Mary’s and six seasons professionally in Australia and New Zealand before beginning his coaching career in Australia.
J.J. Outlaw, a Columbia, Md. native, served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers each of the last five seasons. Prior to Cleveland, he spent two seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies and five seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers working in scouting, player development, and as an assistant coach in his stops. Outlaw played football at Villanova University and was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection before earning a roster spot with the Philadelphia Eagles. Outlaw began his basketball coaching career by serving as the Director of Basketball Operations for Marist University in 2009.
Brian Randle comes to Washington after spending last season as an assistant with the Detroit Pistons and holds five additional NBA seasons of coaching experience with the Phoenix Suns (2020-23) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2018-19). The Peoria, Ill. native played 10 seasons professionally overseas, primarily in Israel with stops in Germany and Italy, and was named the Israeli League Defensive Player of the Year a league-record three ti
