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Olympics: Kerr named head coach of US men’s basketball national team

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Golden State coach Steve Kerr argues a call in a game against Indiana on December 13, 2021. Trevor Ruszkowski, USA Today Sports/Reuters" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/12/20/20211220-kerr.jpg"/><figcaption>Golden State coach Steve Kerr argues a call in a game against Indiana on December 13, 2021. Trevor Ruszkowski, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>The Golden State Warriors&#x27; Steve Kerr has been named head coach for the United States men&#x27;s basketball team and will lead them as they look to defend their Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Games in Paris.Kerr has won 8 NBA championships as a player and a coach and was assistant coach on the most recent USA staff.&quot;I&#x27;m incredibly honored and humbled to represent our country as the head coach for the USA basketball men&#x27;s national team,&quot; Kerr said.&quot;It&#x27;s a thrilling opportunity and I&#x27;m excited for the challenge.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/18/20/nba-golden-state-tried-to-trade-curry-multiple-times-says-book">NBA: Golden State tried to trade Curry multiple times, says book</a></li></ul>Gonzaga University head coach Mark Few, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams will complete the 2022-24 US national team coaching staff as assistant coaches.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/10/19/trump-criticizes-kerr-popovich-for-china-reactions">Trump criticizes Kerr, Popovich for China reactions</a></li></ul>&quot;I&#x27;m also beyond excited to work with three coaches I have enormous respect for in Erik Spoelstra, Monty Williams and Mark Few,&quot; Kerr said.&quot;Coaching the USA Men&#x27;s National Team comes with great responsibility -- one that calls for a group effort with a team of coaches committed to the team, to the goal and to each other -- and I couldn&#x27;t ask for a finer group of high character individuals to help me lead our national team.&quot;Our goal, of course, is to win and make our country proud. We will work hard to do so.&quot;The US men have won 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020) and have claimed FIBA World Cup championships in 2 of the past 3 competitions (2010, 2014).<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/18/20/kerr-us-basketball-team-still-planning-for-tokyo-olympics">Kerr: US basketball team still planning for Tokyo Olympics</a></li></ul>Since first fielding the &quot;Dream Team&quot; NBA stars in 1992, U.S. men&#x27;s teams have claimed gold medals in 15 of 19 major FIBA basketball competitions, while compiling a 146-10 overall record (.936 winning percentage) in those competitions. (Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Toby Davis)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/25/19/kerr-stars-evading-signed-deals-real-problem-for-nba">Kerr: Stars evading signed deals &#x27;real problem&#x27; for NBA</a></li></ul>

Kerr has won 8 NBA championships as a player and a coach and was assistant coach on the most recent USA staff.