Santa Cruz Warriors Name Nicholas Kerr as Head Coach

SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, name Nicholas Kerr head coach, it was announced today. Additional basketball operations staff roles, including the assistant coaching staff and training staff, will be announced at a later date. 

Kerr is entering his third season with the Santa Cruz Warriors after spending the previous three seasons with Golden State in video and player development. Prior to Golden State, Kerr worked for the San Antonio Spurs as a quality assurance assistant where he was responsible for video operations regarding opponents’ games, as well as assisting on court with the player development staff. Kerr graduated from the University of San Diego and played for the Toreros’ basketball team. He earned a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley and was a basketball graduate assistant for the Golden Bears. Kerr grew up in San Diego, CA, and is the son of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.

Seth Cooper and David Fatoki will both have the new title of Director, Player Development with Golden State. Cooper spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors, while Fatoki served as the team’s general manager. In his new role, Fatoki will continue to oversee basketball operations in Santa Cruz.

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