Summary
USA Basketball plans to hire Erik Spoelstra, head coach of the Miami Heat, as the head coach for the 2028 Olympics. Spoelstra will replace Steve Kerr, who coached the team to a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Spoelstra has previous international coaching experience and is also set to coach the USA team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar.
Key Facts
- Erik Spoelstra is expected to become the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2028 Olympics.
- Spoelstra was an assistant coach under Steve Kerr from 2022 to 2024.
- The USA team won the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics under Steve Kerr.
- Erik Spoelstra is also chosen to coach the USA team for the 2027 Basketball World Cup in Qatar.
- Team USA has had a different head coach for each of the last four Olympics, with Spoelstra set to follow Kerr.
- Spoelstra has been part of the Miami Heat since 1995 and has been their head coach for 17 seasons.
- He is the longest-serving active head coach in the NBA and has taken the Miami Heat to six NBA Finals, winning two championships.
