Has steve kerr elevated his teams, or has he simply been along for the ride. Warriors steve kerr becomes fastest coach ever to 300. The warriors went 345 after kerr returned to coaching. The backtoback nba champion golden state warriors have signed head coach steve kerr to a contract extension, the team announced today. Steve kerr and pete carroll discuss their respective coaching and leadership experiences, how they run their teams, where the nba and nfl overlap and differ, and the formative influences in their careers. Golden state coach steve kerr didnt catch clevelands championship parade, or lebron james holding the larry obrien trophy aloft, or j. Kerr s record includes the incredible 394 mark that the dubs had under interim coach luke walton at the start of the 201516 season, when kerr was sidelined following complications from back surgery. I dont think every coach feels confident enough to do something like that. It seems like now that kerr is actually having to coach instead of having supreme talent that doesnt need coaching, he struggles. He led the warriors to the 20142015 nba championship and a record 73 wins the following regular season and a second consecutive nba finals appearance. Leadership lessons from steve kerr the future of work.
May 22, 2017 i was reminded again of kerrs genius by an article in the san francisco chronicle this morning, steve kerrs input invaluable to warriors, by scott ostler. Steve kerr became the fastest coach in the history of professional sports to win his 300th career game, as the warriors beat the celtics in thrilling fashion on saturday night, 115111. Steve kerr, pete carroll credit tennis book for success. With no sports being on the calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic, theres been a burst of unique content being produced by players and coaches. Warriors coach steve kerr may have cooked up the spiciest take, saying players should be bound to their contracts, which drew. May 26, 2016 the littleknown book that shaped the minds of steve kerr and pete carroll.
Pete carroll used bill walsh story to teach steve kerr about coaching. In this clip, kerr is sharing some live statistical data with star player steph curry. This is a concept weve pushed a lot at player development project, that perhaps the idea of coaching and leading a team links into the coach s ego. Warriors steve kerr becomes fastest coach ever to 300 career. And yet this is it, the book warriors coach steve kerr swears by, the one he rereads every offseason.
Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr and seattle seahawks head coach pete carroll sit down for the premiere episode of their new podcast flying coach with steve. Steve kerr is the golden state warriors head coach and a pca national advisory board member. The golden state warriors coach is linking up with pete carroll of the seattle seahawks for the flying. As you may know, kerr has been unable to coach the last halfdozen or so warriors postseason games because of a lingering discomfort stemming from back surgery three years ago.
The nbas next great coach and his surprising reading list. Warriors steve kerr reacts on sacramento hiring luke walton. Steve kerr coaching philosophies for golden state warriors. Stephen douglas kerr born september 27, 1965 is an american professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the golden state warriors of the national basketball association nba.
May 14, 2014 the golden state warriors have hired steve kerr as their head coach, two people familiar with the development told usa today sports. Flying coach with steve kerr and pete carroll on apple. Flying coach with steve kerr and pete carroll on apple podcasts. When steve kerr joined the chicago bulls as a guard in 1993, he began a relationship with phil jackson thats been one of the most important in his life coach, teacher, mentor, and, now for many years, good friend.
On december 10, 2014, kerr became the first nba rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games. Steve kerr let the warriors coach themselves business insider. And yet this is it, the book warriors coach steve kerr swears by, the one he re reads every offseason. Apr, 2019 warriors coach steve kerr likes the opportuntiy luke walton has with coaching the sacramento kings. On what hes reading, our messy politics, social media culture. Kerr is a fivetime nba champion and former general manager of the phoenix suns. Warriors coach steve kerrs style is molded by many mentors. Since walton held the interim tag, the nba record book states that the wins count towards kerr. Steve kerr alludes to warriors team drama that never went. Kerr sat out most of the playoffs due to health issues related to a twoyearold back surgery gone wrong, but returned to. Kerr sat out most of the playoffs due to health issues related to a. Steve kerr went with his mother and brother andrew to beirut in the summer of 1983, before he went to play at arizona for firstyear coach lute. Kerr, who has no head coaching experience, will get a fiveyear.
Steve kerr has transformed the warriors into a title contender in his first season as head coach. Pete carroll teams up with steve kerr for podcast series. Steve kerr head coach currently in his second season as head coach of the golden state warriors, steve kerr engineered the most successful campaign of any firstyear coach in nba history in 2014. In coaching, youre great as long as you win every game. Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr answers questions during a postgame news conference following their 114111 win over the portland trail blazers in game 2. The ultimate coachs guide to build and sustain a championship culture. Learn the inspiring story of the golden state warriors incredible coach steve kerr.
Tragedy made steve kerr see the world beyond the court the. Long before pete carroll became head coach of the seattle seahawks, he was the defensive coordinator for the san francisco 49ers. Steve kerr, pete carroll credit tennis book for success sports. Steve kerr hired by golden state warriors as head coach. The modest leadership style of golden state warriors coach. Warriors assistant bruce fraser, kerrs best friend, read it a while back but didnt have the same connection as kerr. Steve kerr still learning to coach nbabest warriors. He has experience as a player, he is very strategic and he knows how to utilize his players abilities. Warriors coach steve kerr out indefinitely while battling. In his second year, he coached the team to the best nba regular season record in history, surpassing the record. Kerr is a serious reader with some great book recommendations, but when he sat down with sports illustrated writer chris ballard last year, the discussion soon turned to the nonfiction book. During a podcast for the ringer with warriors head coach steve kerr, carroll recalled a story about his interactions with walsh, and how he had used it as a teaching lesson for kerr. The modest leadership style of golden state warriors coach steve kerr. Steve kerrs eclectic reading list mirrors his eclectic precoaching experiences, which include working as a broadcaster, player, and general manager.
Steve is cerebral and hes an overthinker, fraser explained. Jun 01, 2017 among all the different people and leaders in sports one of the best leaders in my opinion would have to be steve kerr, the head coach of the nba organization the golden state warriors, for the specific reason that he has been successful within all three levels of a sports organization. Rather than stand, he sat off to the side of the room, an observer in his own realm. Steve kerr shares two books, one about football coach bill belichik, and the other about sports psychology. Stephen douglas kerr is an american former professional basketball player and the current head coach of. Why warriors coach steve kerr swears by a 1972 book about. From there he moved back down a level to the middle management level which, can be compared to steve kerr s career as the head coach for the golden state warriors. The coach is making time to share a personal message with the individual, not just a generic team talk or tactic. Lets start off by watching a video featuring steve kerr. A 1972 book may be partially behind kerrs ability to deal with the highpressure situation so gracefully. Nov 14, 2014 steve kerr, who coaches the warriors, has an approach that reflects many influences, like lute olson and phil jackson. May 18, 2015 steve kerr s eclectic reading list mirrors his eclectic pre coaching experiences, which include working as a broadcaster, player, and general manager.
Not the typical traits youd associate with one of the nbas alltime greats, which is exactly what endears warriors coach steve kerr. Read on your pc, mac, smartphone, tablet or kindle device. Stephen dunngetty the golden state warriors fired head coach mark jackson after finishing 51. Stephen douglas kerr born september 27, 1965 is an american professional basketball. He entered the nba as a secondround selection by the suns 50th overall in 1988. Tragedy made steve kerr see the world beyond the court. For five straight years, the kerr led warriors have won the western conference finals and won three championships. Kerr would lead the warriors to the 2016 nba finals where. Books by steve kerr author of the ge workout goodreads. He started coaching in 2014 and the very first year won 67 games and a championship. Obviously, any coachteam that doesnt have their best players will not be as good. Since joining the warriors organization in the summer of 2014, steve kerr has catapulted the golden state warriors to become a perennial championship contender.
Steve kerrs book recommendations pca development zone. There was always a theme to the choice of the book that you gave to each player. Warriors coach steve kerr relies on inner game of tennis book. Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr sits on the bench with his team while playing the cleveland cavaliers during the first. Like a lot of great leaders, golden state warriors coach steve kerr is a voracious reader. Pho franchise, 20072010 full record more coach info. Pacific palisades in pacific palisades, california college.
Whatever is going on with our team or his coaching staff is not the most important thing going on in the world. Kerr became the first person in nba history to be a part of 70win teams as a player and head coach. Like a lot of leaders, steve kerr, head coach of the golden state warriors basketball teamthe favorite to win this years nba title. As coaches, our job is to nudge them in the right direction, but we dont control them. Apr 23, 2017 steve kerr, the golden state warriors head coach, ruled himself out of coaching in game 4 of its firstround series with the portland trail blazers and on sunday said his absence due to. Steve kerr let the warriors players coach themselves because they were tired of his voice and they won by 46. Jan 10, 2015 browsing around an extensive library of sports books, i recently came across some telling insights into steve kerrs character. Warriors sign head coach steve kerr to contract extension.
Pete carroll teams up with steve kerr for podcast series to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts april, 2020 at 4. Jud buechler, kerr s old teammate with the bulls, hadnt read the book but recalled, that was steve s book. Kerr brought big changes to golden state when he debuted as. In his latest book, every moment matters, john osullivan, in addition to his own insight, shares coaching wisdom from the likes of steve kerr, johan. Steve kerr, coach of the nbas golden state warriors, doesnt tweet that often, although he did tweet the other day that he had just subscribed to the post, because facts matter. Even though he was an inexperienced and unproven coach taking over a warriors team coming off one of its most successful seasons in franchise history, steve kerr. May 16, 2017 instead of a suit, steve kerr wore a baggy gray sweatshirt, the kind your dad might throw on to clean the garage. Warriors coach steve kerr is especially likely to be feeling the pressure. He entered the world of coaching after studying the game with an intent to coach, as opposed to studying a game with the intent to provide commentary.
Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr answers a question during a press conference following game 4 of basketballs nba finals in cleveland, thursday, june 11, 2015. Feinsteins mission was to spend the entire 198788 season. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Experience kerr played 14 seasons in the nba before his coaching job with the warriors, he is arguably one of the most efficient 3 point shooters of all time also.
In his first season as head coach, kerr led the warriors to the nba championship. Since steve kerr took over as the golden state warriors head coach, the team has been on a historic run. Dec 22, 2016 steve kerr, head coach of the golden state warriors, has become a goto voice in sports for matters of bigger meaning. Bill simmons has announced his new limited series podcast, flying coach, which will be hosted by golden state warriors head coach steve kerr and seattle seahawks head coach pete carroll. Golden state warriors coach steve kerr, a teammate of jordans for four seasons, has perhaps the most quintessential example of jordan going hard on his teammates. Jul 10, 2018 while kerr has had the great fortune of playing with and coaching the best players in the league at the time from michael jordan and scottie pippen to tim duncan to steph curry and kevin durant. Feb 11, 2015 the steve kerr stories will write themselves this weekend in new york, where the golden state warriors firstyear coach will oversee the western conference allstar team at the nbas annual. But his shooting skills were impressive enough to earn him a. The inspiring life and leadership lessons of one of basketballs greatest coaches, you will learn the story of one of basketballs premier coaches, steve kerr. Steve kerr on the one thing every high school coach should. Kerrs depth of knowledge is obvious and unquestionable, but as coaches what can we learn from his coaching interactions and approaches. Jun 09, 2017 lead 6 powerful leadership lessons from world champion steve kerr there are leaders, then there are leaders like golden states head coach steve kerr.
Pete carroll used bill walsh story to teach steve kerr. The golden state warriors coach draws from the assassination of his father to. But you wont find any sports books on his reading list. Personal individualised 121 coaching kerr is addressing the athlete on his own, away from his peers. He did not catch these things because, at the time, he was jetting to the duke medical center in durham, n. Kerr i think the reason that you were so successful, phil, was when you would give everybody a book, you gave that a lot of thought. Bill simmonss new podcast breaks down the nbas most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his new york times no. Steve kerr and seahawks pete carroll cohost new coaching. Jun 08, 2016 jud buechler, kerrs old teammate with the bulls, hadnt read the book but recalled, that was steves book. Steve kerr and pete carroll to host flying coach podcast. Why warriors coach steve kerr swears by a 1972 book about tennis. During his time as a player, steve kerr, now head coach of the warriors, had the chance to experience outstanding leadership while playing for the arizona wildcats as well as with the nba. Warriors head coach steve kerr adapts to strange, new.
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