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Erik Jon Spoelstra (/ ˈ s p oʊ l s t r ə / SPOHL-strə; born November 1, 1970), [1] [2] nicknamed "Coach Spo", is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and an assistant coach for the United States men's national basketball team.
The team played its home games at the Miami Arena until 2000, [4] and have played its home games at the American Airlines Arena since then. [5] The Heat is owned by Micky Arison. [6] There have been six head coaches for the Heat franchise. The franchise's first head coach was Ron Rothstein, who served for three seasons with the Heat.
In 1989, they adopted a daughter, Elisabeth. [60] Riley is a practicing Roman Catholic. [61] On February 27, 2007, the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005–2006 NBA Championship at the White House. During the ceremony, Riley presented George W. Bush with a jersey before announcing, "I voted for the man. If you don't vote, you don't count."
Erik, 53, is in his 16th season as the Heat’s head coach, helping to lead the franchise to six NBA finals appearances and two championships in 2012 and 2013 during his time at the helm.
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem’s 20th and final NBA season will include plenty of memorable moments that force him to reflect on his journey. Heat coaches, players show support as Miami High ...
Erik Spoelstra is one of the most respected, and highest-paid, head coaches in the NBA, with a reputation for disciplined play and getting the most out of his players for more than a decade.
Miller and his wife, Jen, have three children: sons Mason and Mavrick, and a daughter Jaelyn. [35] His daughter was born during the Heat's appearance in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals with a serious health issue stemming from pregnancy complications; he spent the first several days of his daughter's life shuttling between practices, games ...
Arison has been the owner of the Miami Heat since 1995. During his ownership, Arison hired Pat Riley as the team's head coach (and later team president) and under Arison's ownership the team has won three NBA championships (2006, 2012, and 2013). [3] Arison (bottom right) with the Miami Heat in 2006 at the White House