Frank Vogel, new coach of the Golden State Warriors
The man who led the Lakers to an NBA championship in 2020 joins Steve Kerr's coaching staff at Golden State
The Golden State Warriors continue to strengthen their bench for the upcoming season. The franchise has reached an agreement to bring in Frank Vogel as an associate coach to Steve Kerr. The veteran coach will fill the vacancy left by Terry Stotts and will play a key role in the team's defensive planning.
Vogel, 53, arrives in San Francisco with a vast coaching experience in the NBA. Over twelve seasons, he led four different franchises, notably winning the championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and guiding the Indiana Pacers to two consecutive Eastern Conference finals in 2013 and 2014.
His last head coaching experience came with the Phoenix Suns during the 2023-24 season. Despite a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, he was dismissed after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the past two campaigns, he was part of the coaching staff for the Dallas Mavericks. Initially serving as a consultant, he later moved to a coaching role, contributing to the team's tactical development.
His addition marks the most significant move in the deep restructuring that Steve Kerr is implementing among his assistant coaches. Alongside Terry Stotts' departure, the Warriors also lost Jerry Stackhouse this summer, and Chris DeMarco left the franchise last January to become the head coach of the New York Liberty in the WNBA.
The coaching staff of The Bay
With Vogel's arrival, Golden State adds one of the league's top defensive specialists. It is expected that the coach will lead the preparation of defensive strategies, a responsibility that had been carried out by Stackhouse and DeMarco over the past two seasons.
The California franchise trusts that Vogel's experience and tactical knowledge will help strengthen a defense crucial for competing again for the championship in an increasingly demanding Western Conference.
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