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  1. Erik Jon Spoelstra ( / ˈspoʊlstrə / 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). Spoelstra is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the league and one of the greatest of all time.

  2. Apr 7, 2023 · After all, to be coached by Spoelstra is to be moved emotionally. He inspires, angers, challenges and touches. And it works. He has led Miami to five NBA Finals, winning two, and last year was ...

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  4. May 2, 2024 · Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra in the first half of Game 4 during the first round of the NBA basketball series in Miami, Sunday, April 25, 2010. When he was 37 years old, he became the youngest ...

  5. May 30, 2023 · Spoelstra played college basketball for the University of Portland from 1988 to 1992, averaging 9.2 points and 4.4 assists per game as the Pilots’ starting point guard. After graduating from UP ...

  6. Jun 6, 2023 · As the baby-faced leader of the Heatles, Spoelstra went to four consecutive Finals and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. But with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh forming a ...

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  7. Jan 10, 2024 · MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra was hosting a clinic in the Philippines, his mother’s homeland, this past summer while the Miami Heat coach was there as an assistant with USA Basketball for the World Cup. A few dozen kids finished the workout, then got to ask him whatever they wanted. One asked about his longevity with the Heat.

  8. Jan 10, 2024 · That's what we feel we are getting with Erik Spoelstra." Spoelstra, now 53, led the Heat to back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013 and has racked up a 725-506 regular season record as head coach.

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