Erik Celino Spoelstra (born November 1, 1970 in Evanston, Illinois) is the head coach of the NBA's Miami Heat. He is the first Asian/Filipino-American head coach in the NBA, as well as the first Asian/Filipino American head coach of any North American professional sports team. From 2001 to 2008, he served as Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting for the team. He is currently the youngest head coach in the NBA.
His father, Jon Spoelstra, was an NBA...
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Erik Celino Spoelstra (born November 1, 1970 in Evanston, Illinois) is the head coach of the NBA's Miami Heat. He is the first Asian/Filipino-American head coach in the NBA, as well as the first Asian/Filipino American head coach of any North American professional sports team. From 2001 to 2008, he served as Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting for the team. He is currently the youngest head coach in the NBA.
His father, Jon Spoelstra, was an NBA executive for the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves and New Jersey Nets. His mother, Elisa Celino is from San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. He has stated to the Philippine sports media that he would like to bring NBA style coaching/playing to the Philippines.
He has no relation to former NBA player Art Spoelstra.
Spoelstra grew up in Portland, Oregon, where he graduated from Jesuit High School in 1988, and from the University of Portland, in 1992. At Jesuit High School, Spoelstra is third all-time in assists (488),...
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