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Steve Kerr

Kerr in 2023
Golden State Warriors
Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1965-09-27) September 27, 1965 (age 59) Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality	American
High school	Palisades (Pacific Palisades, California)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Arizona (1983–1988)
NBA Draft	1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	1988–2003
Coaching career	2014–present
League	NBA
Career history
As player:
1988–1989	Phoenix Suns
1989–1992	Cleveland Cavaliers
1992–1993	Orlando Magic
1993–1998	Chicago Bulls
1999–2001	San Antonio Spurs
2001–2002	Portland Trail Blazers
2002–2003	San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
2014–present	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
As player 5× NBA champion (1996–1999, 2003) NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1997) Second-team All-American – AP (1988) Third-team All-American – NABC (1988) 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1986, 1988) No. 25 retired by Arizona Wildcats As coach 4× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022) NBA Coach of the Year (2016) 2× NBA All-Star Game head coach (2015, 2017) Top 15 Coaches in NBA History
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,437 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,060 (1.2 rpg)
Assists	1,658 (1.8 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA World Championship Gold 1986 Spain National team Assistant coach for the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo Team Head coach for the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Team

Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Steve Kerr is known as one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history. He has won nine NBA championships in total. Five of these titles were won as a player, and four as the head coach of the Warriors.

Early Life and International Basketball

Steve Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His parents were Malcolm H. Kerr and Ann Zwicker. He grew up with three siblings. Steve spent much of his childhood in Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East.

He went to school at Cairo American College in Egypt. He also attended the American Community School in Beirut, Lebanon. Later, he went to Palisades High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1983.

In 1986, Kerr joined the U.S. national team. They played in the FIBA World Championship in Spain. This team was the last American men's team made of only amateur players to win a gold medal. Kerr got a knee injury during this tournament.

College Basketball Career

Kerr playing for the Arizona Wildcats in 1987

Steve Kerr played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He was named a top player in the Pac-10 conference twice. In 1988, he earned All-American honors as a senior. During the 1987-88 season, Kerr set a record for the highest three-point shooting percentage in NCAA history, at 57.3%.

Kerr finished college at the University of Arizona in 1988. He earned a degree in General Studies, focusing on history, sociology, and English.

Professional Playing Career

The Phoenix Suns picked Steve Kerr in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft. In 1989, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. During his time with the Cavaliers, Kerr set team records. He had the best single-season three-point percentage (.507 in 1989–90). He also had the best career three-point percentage (.472) for the team.

Kerr played 15 seasons in the NBA. He won five NBA championships as a player. Three titles were with the Chicago Bulls. Two more were with the San Antonio Spurs. When he retired, he was the NBA's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (.524 in 1994–95). He also held the record for career three-point shooting percentage (.454). As of 2023, he is the only NBA player to win four championships in a row after 1969.

Life After Playing: Broadcasting and Management

In 2003, Steve Kerr became a TV analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT). He gave commentary during basketball games.

Kerr also lent his voice to EA Sports video games. He was a commentator for NBA Live 06 through NBA Live 10. He also provided commentary for NBA 2K12 to NBA 2K15. He even appeared in NBA 2K15 after becoming the Golden State Warriors coach.

In 2007, Kerr left broadcasting to work for the Phoenix Suns. He became the general manager of the team. He left this job in June 2010. After that, he returned to TNT as an NBA analyst until 2014. He also helped call the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

In 2023, he voiced a cartoon version of himself. This was for the animated show Clone High. He played a judge on a fake reality show.

Coaching the Golden State Warriors

In May 2014, Steve Kerr became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Under his leadership, the team had its most successful time ever. They reached the NBA Finals six times. They won four championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022. The 2015–16 Warriors team won an amazing 73 games. This broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season.

Coaching the United States National Team

Kerr was an assistant coach for the 2020 United States men's Olympic basketball team. This team won a gold medal. In December 2021, he was named the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team.

In 2023, Kerr led the United States team to fourth place. They did not win a medal for the second tournament in a row. They lost to Canada in overtime for the bronze medal. This was the first U.S. men's team to lose three games at the World Cup or Olympics since 2004.

Steve Kerr's Legacy

Steve Kerr is the first NBA head coach to lead his team to 67 or more wins for three seasons in a row. In 2022, he was named one of the Top 15 Coaches in NBA History. This was part of the league's 75th anniversary celebration. In March 2025, he passed Al Attles to become the Warriors coach with the most wins in the team's history.

Personal Life

Steve Kerr married Margot Brennan, his college girlfriend, in 1990. They have three children: Nick, Maddy, and Matthew. He really likes soccer. He is a big fan of Liverpool F.C.. In 2023, Kerr bought a small part of the La Liga club RCD Mallorca.

Awards and Honors

NBA

• Nine-time NBA champion
  • Five as a player (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003)
  • Four as a head coach (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
• 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History selection
• 2016 NBA Coach of the Year
• Two-time NBA All-Star Game head coach
• 1997 NBA Three-Point Contest winner

USA Basketball

• 1986 FIBA World Championship (as a player)
• 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winner (as an assistant coach)
• 2024 Olympic Gold Medal winner (as head coach)

NCAA

• No. 25 retired by the Arizona Wildcats

Media

• Three-time ESPY Award winner
  • 2015 Best Coach/Manager

Civic Honors

• 2025 - Received key to the city of San Francisco

Records

NBA

• Career 3-point field goal percentage (.454)

Chicago Bulls

• Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.524, 1994–95)
• Career 3-point field goal percentage (.479)

Cleveland Cavaliers

• Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.507, 1989–90)
• Career 3-point field goal percentage (.472)

NCAA

• Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (57.3%, 1987–88, min 100 made)

Images for kids

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  Kerr in 2013

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  Kerr coaching the Warriors in 2015

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  Kerr in 2017

See also

In Spanish: Steve Kerr para niños

• List of NBA players with most championships