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USA Basketball Announces Kerr As Next Olympic Men’s Coach

Dec 20, 2021, 10:52 AM | Updated: 10:55 am

Team USA - Gregg Popovich - Steve Kerr...

Team United States Head Coach Gregg Popovich (right) speaks with Assistant Coach Steve Kerr during the second half of a Men's Basketball Preliminary Round Group A game on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 31, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

BY TIM REYNOLDS, AP

AP – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was formally announced as the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team.

The announcement was made Monday in San Francisco.

From player to head coach, @SteveKerr is USA Basketball through & through. pic.twitter.com/jTHry6jun3

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) December 20, 2021

It wasn’t a very-well-kept secret in recent weeks that the Golden State coach would be taking over for Gregg Popovich.

Steve Kerr will reportedly take over as @usabasketball’s next head coach in the World Cup and 2024 Paris Olympics. 🇺🇸🏀https://t.co/Nf7HKhMMOF

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 10, 2021

Kerr will lead the Americans if they qualify into the 2023 Basketball World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kerr’s assistant coaches will be Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams and Gonzaga coach Mark Few.

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