Steve Kerr: Don't Be A "Know It All" Coach
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Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) is the Golden State Warriors Head Coach and a PCA National Advisory Board Member. Kerr is a five-time NBA champion and former General Manager of the Phoenix Suns. He entered the NBA as a second-round selection by the Suns (50th overall) in 1988. He played for six teams during his 15-year tenure (Phoenix, Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, San Antonio and Portland). He was a part of NBA championship teams in Chicago in 1996, 1997 and 1998, and then won two more rings with the Spurs in 1999 and 2003.
Kerr advises in this video that coaches avoid a “know it all” mentality. He has learned that it’s a group effort, and valuing the players’ input empowers them and gets the best ideas in play.
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