Miami HEAT Announce Coaching Changes for Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Miami HEAT have announced that Dan Bisaccio, currently a Player Development Coach, will become the head coach of their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Meanwhile, Kasib Powell, the former head coach of the Skyforce, will join the HEAT’s staff as a Player Development Coach.
Bisaccio, who is presently coaching the HEAT’s Summer League team, has achieved a commendable 4-1 record, including a 2-1 run during the California Classic in San Francisco and an unbeaten 2-0 record thus far in the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas. Bisaccio has been with the HEAT organization for the past ten seasons, most recently serving as Player Development Coach last season. In this role, he mentored players and assisted the coaching staff with special projects. Prior to that, he spent five seasons as Video Coordinator, following four seasons as Assistant Video Coordinator. Bisaccio originally joined the HEAT as a video intern for the 2014-15 season. Before his time with the HEAT, he served as the Graduate Assistant/Video Coordinator for Marquette University’s men’s basketball team for two seasons.
Powell has led the Skyforce as head coach for the past three seasons, guiding the team to the playoffs in each of his last two seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2023. Under his leadership, an NBA-best 21 players were called up over his three seasons as head coach. Powell began with the Skyforce as an assistant coach in 2016 and was promoted to head coach after four seasons. Inducted into the Skyforce Hall of Fame in April 2016, Powell also had a successful playing career with the Skyforce from 2007 to 2009, earning the 2007-08 NBA G League MVP award. His professional playing career spanned nine seasons across various leagues, including the NBA, NBA G League, CBA, USBL, and international teams.