Steve Douglas Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.
Steve Kerr: Salary| College| Rings as a player| Dad| Stats
Salary:
Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors – $8 million.
Year | Salary | Incentive |
---|---|---|
2019-20* | $5,000,000 | – |
2020-21 | $5,000,000 | – |
Est. Earnings (6 seasons) | $30,000,000 | – |
2021-22 | $5,000,000 | – |
Currently, an NBA coach earns around $2-4 million on average, with some of the top coaches receiving much more. This includes the likes of Steve Nash of the Brooklyn Nets and Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers.
College:
Kerr earned a degree in general studies from Arizona with an emphasis in history, sociology and English in 1988. Kerr and his wife Margot have three children: Nicholas, Matthew, and Madeleine Kerr, who plays for the Cal Women’s Volleyball team.
Rings as a player: Steve Kerr
He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.
Dad:
Malcolm H. Kerr
Death. On 18 January 1984, Kerr was shot and killed by two gunmen. He was shot twice in the back of his head, by gunmen using suppressed handguns, in the hallway outside his office. His death was claimed by the Islamic Jihad Organization.
Stats:
Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG%
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002
|
75
|
12.7
|
4.0
|
43.0
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
|
2001
|
65
|
11.9
|
4.1
|
47.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
|
2000
|
55
|
11.8
|
3.3
|
42.1
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
In May 2014, Kerr received his first head coaching job with the Golden State Warriors. Under his leadership, the franchise entered the most successful period in its history, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018.