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Kaleb Canales
- Title:
- Head Coach
Kaleb Canales was named the new head coach of the Weber State men’s basketball program on April 3, 2026.
Canales is the 11th head coach in the program’s Division I history and arrives in Ogden with nearly two decades of NBA coaching experience. He also spent last season as the associate head coach at Troy, where he helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament.
In his lone season at Troy, Canales helped guide the Trojans to a 22–12 record, capturing both the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament championships, and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
A native of Laredo, Texas, Canales began his coaching career in 2001 as a high school assistant coach before moving to the collegiate ranks at UT Arlington for the 2003-04 season, where he helped lead the Mavericks to a Southland Conference title.
He then embarked on an 18-year career in the NBA, beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2005 as a video intern. He was promoted to video coordinator, then to assistant coach in 2009.
In 2012, he served as the Trail Blazers' interim head coach for 23 games and became the first Hispanic head coach in NBA history. He also served as Portland’s head coach in the NBA Summer League.
Canales then spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks (2013–18), followed by two years with the New York Knicks and one season with the Indiana Pacers.
In 2023, he was named associate head coach of the Texas Legends in the NBA G League. He also served as head coach of the Calgary Surge in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Canales, 47, has also been an active participant in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program and has served as associate head coach of the Mexico Men’s National Team since 2021.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from UT Arlington in 2001 and a master’s degree in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth in 2005.
He and his wife Cristi, have a son, Bauer, and a daughter, Sloane.
Canales is the 11th head coach in the program’s Division I history and arrives in Ogden with nearly two decades of NBA coaching experience. He also spent last season as the associate head coach at Troy, where he helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament.
In his lone season at Troy, Canales helped guide the Trojans to a 22–12 record, capturing both the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament championships, and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
A native of Laredo, Texas, Canales began his coaching career in 2001 as a high school assistant coach before moving to the collegiate ranks at UT Arlington for the 2003-04 season, where he helped lead the Mavericks to a Southland Conference title.
He then embarked on an 18-year career in the NBA, beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2005 as a video intern. He was promoted to video coordinator, then to assistant coach in 2009.
In 2012, he served as the Trail Blazers' interim head coach for 23 games and became the first Hispanic head coach in NBA history. He also served as Portland’s head coach in the NBA Summer League.
Canales then spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks (2013–18), followed by two years with the New York Knicks and one season with the Indiana Pacers.
In 2023, he was named associate head coach of the Texas Legends in the NBA G League. He also served as head coach of the Calgary Surge in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Canales, 47, has also been an active participant in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program and has served as associate head coach of the Mexico Men’s National Team since 2021.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from UT Arlington in 2001 and a master’s degree in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth in 2005.
He and his wife Cristi, have a son, Bauer, and a daughter, Sloane.
2025-26 Weber State Athletics season highlights video
Tuesday, April 07
2025-26 season highlight video
Tuesday, April 07
Kaleb Canales introduced as new Weber State men's basketball head coach - 04/03/26
Friday, April 03
Kaleb Canales introduced as new WSU head coach
Friday, April 03
