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Erik Spoelstra is the head coach of the Miami Heat and an assistant coach for the United States men's national basketball team. He is the first Asian American head coach to win an NBA title and one of the best coaches in the league.
Learn about Erik Spoelstra, the winningest coach in HEAT history and one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA history. See his achievements, records, awards and milestones in his 16 seasons as head coach of the HEAT.
Jan 10, 2024 · Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a long-term contract extension. Spoelstra is in his 16th season as head coach in Miami and his 29th overall with the franchise.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra started out as the team’s video coordinator in 1995; almost 30 years later, he has reportedly agreed to sign one of the biggest contracts in North...
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Jan 10, 2024 · The Heat coach, who has three NBA titles and 725 regular-season wins, is the second-longest tenured coach with one team in the league. He is also an assistant coach for USA Basketball and a candidate to lead the Olympic team in 2028.
Apr 7, 2023 · MIAMI — Eight years ago, on an ordinary off day, Erik Spoelstra changed the career of Josh Richardson. A rookie guard on the Miami Heat, Richardson was hardly playing, so on off days he would...
Jan 10, 2024 · MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra was hosting a clinic in the Philippines, his mother’s homeland, this past summer while the Miami Heat coach was there as an assistant with USA Basketball for the World Cup. A few dozen kids finished the workout, then got to ask him whatever they wanted.
