Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone shares two daughters, Caitlin and Bridget, with his wife, Jocelyn Malone.
Despite being the winningest coach in franchise history and guiding the team to the 2023 championship, the Denver Nuggets fired Michael Malone.
As per the source, Korenke decided to fire head coach Malone.
Malone was replaced by David Adelman, who was promoted to interim head coach. He will be the head coach for the rest of the 2024-25 season.
Michael was hired by Denver in 2015. He went 471-327 in the regular season and 44-36 in the playoffs.
The Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Denver also reached the 2020 Western Conference Finals.
Michael Graced The Cover Of Mile High Sports Magazine With His Daughter, Bridget Malone
Michael Malone’s daughter, Bridget Malone, attended Mountain Vista High School, where she was a standout volleyball player and earned recognition as a Colorado All-State and All-Academic athlete.
Later, she attended the University of North Carolina volleyball team and became a freshman on the volleyball team for the 2025 season.
Standing 6-foot-1 and wearing jersey number 10, she plays the position of outside setter.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Bridget followed the footsteps of her mother, Jocelyn, who also played Division I volleyball for Providence College.
In March 2025, Michael Malone graced the cover of Mile High Sports Magazine with Bridget.
The cover photo was uploaded by Mile High Sports on their Instagram handle on March 6, 2025, with the caption,
Her father’s daughter: Michael Malone ain’t the only baller in the family 🏐🏀Proud Pop & @Nuggets Coach Michael Malone graces the cover of Mile High Sports Magazine with his daughter Bridget a standout volleyball player at Mountain Vista High School!
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Michael’s Second Daughter, Caitlin Malone, Also Played Volleyball At Mountain Vista High School
Michael Malone’s second daughter, Caitlin Malone, graduated from Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in 2023.
Michael was seen attending Caitlin’s graduation at Red Rocks while the Denver Nuggets were playing against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Despite focusing on game planning, Michael expressed pride in his daughter and her accomplishments. He also congratulated Cailtin by stating,
“Three hours I’ll never get back but it was great to be there and see my daughter walk across the stage,” “I’m probably in the minority — I’m not a huge fan of graduations. I think you’re supposed to graduate high school. But I do love my daughter, Caitlin, very proud of her. But it started raining, sitting there at Red Rocks, it’s raining and I’m saying, we’re playing the Lakers tomorrow. “But it’s all good. Happy graduation, Caitlin.”
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She played varsity volleyball as an outside hitter and wore jersey number 21.
Standing at 5-foot-10, she contributed to her team’s success during the 2022 CHSAA Class 5A State Volleyball Championships, helping secure several victories.
Malone recorded impressive stats throughout her senior season, including 60 digs, 14 kills, and 6 total blocks across 40 sets.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Michael’s wife, Jocelyn Malone, was born on May 21, 1974, and was raised by her parents, Robert and Sally Cole. Jocelyn is a former school teacher and an avid supporter of her husband.
- In January 2020, Michael joined the Serbian national team coaching staff as a consultant for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
- Born in the Astoria neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, Malone is the son of Brendan Malone, a former NBA head coach. Following graduation from Seton Hall, Malone attended prep school at Worcester Academy during the 1988-89 school year.
