[2] He was previously an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Toronto Raptors.

Finch ranks among the school's all-time leaders in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.

[6] In 2007, Finch moved to Euphony Bree's Belgian Basketball League rival, Dexia Mons-Hainaut, bringing several players with him and his assistant coach Johan Roijakkers.

With Finch in charge, Dexia Mons-Hainaut reached the final of the EuroChallenge 2007–08, where it lost to BK Barons Riga by one point.

In the playoffs, the Vipers beat both Reno and Austin in three games, and swept Tulsa in the finals to earn the franchise's first championship.

[10] On September 14, 2016, the Denver Nuggets hired Finch as an assistant coach alongside Michael Malone.

[11] On June 6, 2017, the New Orleans Pelicans hired Finch as an assistant coach alongside Alvin Gentry.

[20] Finch then led the Timberwolves to the largest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, overcoming a 20-point deficit to beat the reigning champion Denver Nuggets.