"USA Basketball is expected to hire the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra as the next head coach of the men's national team, sources told ESPN. Spoelstra succeeds Steve Kerr for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics after serving as a lead assistant on Team USA's 2024 gold medal squad. This will be fourth straight Olympics Team USA has a different coach with Mike Krzyzewski in 2016, followed by Gregg Popovich and Kerr."
"Team USA managing director Grant Hill decided upon Spoelstra as the coach for his next USA coach. Hill has set an internal infrastructure for Team USA's coaching cycles: Kerr was a top assistant for Popovich before becoming head coach, and now Kerr will transfer the job to Spoelstra. Spoelstra is a two-time NBA champion as a head coach with the Heat, leading the franchise to six NBA Finals appearances."
Erik Spoelstra is expected to become head coach of the USA men's national basketball team for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics after serving as a lead assistant on the 2024 gold-medal team. Grant Hill, Team USA managing director, selected Spoelstra and established a coaching-cycle infrastructure that has moved assistants into head roles. The 2028 appointment continues a run of different coaches each Olympics following Mike Krzyzewski, Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr. Spoelstra is a two-time NBA champion, has led the Miami Heat to six Finals appearances, holds the most victories in Heat history, and ranks fifth in NBA playoff wins. Team USA won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, its fifth consecutive and 17th overall.
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