In 1992, he graduated from the University of Portland. At the first meetup in Houston in 2012, 14 people showed up. He did so with the Miami Heat, which he currently serves as head coach. Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat, said the racism toward Asians like him is despicable. His salary is around $3 m US. Powered by WordPress VIP. Stay tuned for Smart's contest with special VIP passes for Coach Spo's Executive Coaching Talk and Interactive Viewing Party as prizes. Shenton Wai is a pro personnel scout for the Utah Jazz. Erik Spoelstra was born Erik Jon Celino Spoelstra on November 1, 1970, in Evanston, Illinois, the U.S to Jon Spoelstra and Elisa Celino. When Spoelstra speaks about his journey from video coordinator to NBA head coach, he is quick to point out that his father, Jon Spoelstra, who is white, worked as an executive with the Buffalo Braves, Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and New Jersey Nets. Erik Spoelstra’s net worth as a current head coach of the NBA’s Miami Heat is approximately $10m US. That’s the beauty of a sport like basketball. He doesn’t believe what some coaches and organizations might think: that an Asian coach without an extensive background as a former player can relate to guys on the team. He isn’t shy about his role in helping to shape the basketball program at Lake Oswego, and hopes other Asian coaches follow suit. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images, Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their head coach, Why we must talk about the Asian-American story, too, Heat’s Bam Adebayo is embracing his name and his Nigerian heritage, Andre Iguodala on facing LeBron James in Finals: ‘You’re guarding the top talent ever’, Tyler Herro’s big night brings attention to the message of Black Lives Matter, Heat’s Udonis Haslem ‘ain’t really here trying to be friends with nobody’. I was brought up to be respectful to my elders. It takes really uniquely persistent people,” Spoelstra said. Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra joins the growing list of famous sports personalities who are either pure or part Filipino. About Nielsen Measurement. Because our Filipino pride is there right now. Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat, said the racism toward Asians like him is despicable. There’s so few of us still, it’s not something that people are used to seeing.”. … These coaches get to meet us and say, ‘Hey, he knows hoops, he can coach.’ ”. Former NBA general manager Rich Cho (right) is currently the vice president of basketball strategy for the Memphis Grizzlies. Spoelstra is hoping to use his platform as an NBA head coach to help shine a light on Asian coaches who are overlooked. Date of Birth: November 1, 1970. Later, in February 2017, he sold that house in $2.5 million US. “It really affected me,” Yim said. Since taking over the reins as head coach at Miami Heat in 2008, Erik Spoelstra has been all about breaking records. Bobby Webster is the general manager of the Toronto Raptors. His grandfather’s name is Watson Spoelstra and he is a late Detroit’s sportswriter. Jerome Ascano Cho has started to build his own network of coaches and regularly provides advice and feedback for younger Asian coaches who reach out to him. MANILA – Erik Spoelstra, the Filipino-American head coach of Miami Heat, has never been to the Philippines since he was 3. In May 2016, Spoelstra bought a house with Five-bedroom at 3720 Poinciana Avenue in $2.6 million US. After 10 years passed, Kitani got his life insurance license and started selling annuities on the side while waiting for opportunities that never came. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra is the first Filipino-American to coach in the NBA. Erik Spoelstra; Nationality: United States; Date of Birth: November 1, 1970; Ethnicity: Filipino, Dutch, Irish; Occupation: Professional basketball coach; Education: University of Portland (Degree in Communication) About Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra may not be able to single-handedly save the Philippines from its love of fried pork fat, but he certainly managed to connect with his heritage and Filipinos’ affection for basketball. Overcoming Asian stereotypes is a big part of that challenge. Guo would often suffer the indignity of not being viewed as a coach because of what he looked like, an experience that many of the coaches who spoke to The Undefeated for this story shared. Erik Spoelstra on possible Gilas stint (1:33) Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra weighs in on the possibility of coaching Gilas Pilipinas in the near-future. He is the first Filipino-American head coach in the NBA, as well as the first Filipino-American head coach of any North American professional sports team. American Erik Spoelstra is a professional basketball coach for the Miami Heat team of the National Basketball Association.He is the first Filipino-American head coach in the NBA and North American professional sports team. Evin Gualberto, who grew up in the Philippines and moved to the United States when he was 16, is a basketball coach at Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia. “I was naive,” Kitani said. Harvey Kitani spent 35 years from 1981 to 2016 as the head coach at Fairfax High School, where he led the school to four Los Angeles City Section championships and two state championships before taking on a job at Rolling Hills Prep as the school’s boys basketball coach and assistant athletic director. When Jason Shen posted a survey about discrimination in the workplace and in day-to-day life several years ago, of the 350 Asian American men who responded, 88% reported experiencing a stereotype and about one-third of the respondents said they believed they were treated worse compared to white people. He is the first Filipino-American head coach in the NBA and North American professional sports team. Hansen Wong, who started as a video intern with the Indiana Pacers in 2005 and was recently promoted as the team’s manager of G League and international scouting, says one reason there aren’t more Asians in leadership positions in the NBA is because few choose this career path. Coach Erik Spoelstra of Miami Heat is back! Erik Spoelstra is a big name in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game Read now “Five years ago,” Spoelstra said, “nobody would have thought about bringing in a coaching intern from the Philippines.”, In Chauvin trial, the defense scrambles to find ‘reasonable doubt’ Read now Now, Spoelstra may only be half-Filipino (his mother is pure Filipino from Laguna) but again this is the NBA, so that is already as good as it gets. When Kitani was being considered for an assistant coach position at UC Santa Barbara, he felt optimistic about his chances because of the relationships he had with members of the coaching staff. Wong tells the story of how members of the Pacers organization long assumed he had an engineering degree. Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of other basketball coaches including John Vincent Calipari, Jason Gardner, Mike Fratello, Samo Udrih, and John Vincent Calipari. Erik Spoelstra says her superstitious Filipino mom, the former Elisa Celino, thought she was the reason why the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Toward the end of the Mall of Asia event, he delivered a version of the spiel he closed almost all of his appearances with: “Remember, there is nothing better than being here in this open air with this ball and this basket. When he was an assistant coach in Miami Heat, he won the 2006 NBA Finals. “I feel like anyone can relate to anybody, because there’s so many things that you can be relatable with,” Yim said. Players have to be able to trust your intentions, and that takes time to build that.”. “I would love to be able to talk to owners, general managers and administrators in college, or athletic directors in high school,” Spoelstra, 49, said, “to be able to open their eyes to some very talented young coaches out here of a different ethnicity.”. “I wasn’t thinking about the fact that I was Asian.”. Erik Spoelstra (/ˈspoʊlstrə/ SPOHL-strə; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and the current head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Miami Heat. It was unveiled even before the man of the hour, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, was called in and introduced to the press. Erik Jon Celino Spoelstra (/ˈspoʊlstrə/ SPOHL-strə; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Therefore, he attended that university and spend his four years as a point guard for his team. Over the past decade, it has become a Final Four tradition. “Growing up, you learned to assimilate quickly,” Cho said. MANILA, Philippines — Erik Spoelstra is the only NBA head coach of Asian descent when he took over the position for the Miami Heat in 2008. “We’re too practical sometimes,” Wong, 41, said. He understood the importance of the opportunity. All rights reserved. When the Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their head coach, the reaction was mixed. Of Filipino descent from his mother's side, he is the first Asian-American head coach in the Brendon Yu is the director of G League operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That’s where we get 80 to 90% of our kids. Erik Spoelstra is an NBA coach who was born to a father of Dutch and Irish descent and a Filipino mother named Elisa Celino. Interest-Based Ads. Elisa Spoelstra mostly stays away from media attention. Jane Hyun, an executive coach, once coined the phrase “bamboo ceiling” as a way to describe the lack of Asian Americans in leadership positions. “Hey, if they’re thinking I have an engineering degree makes me smarter,” said Wong, who received an undergraduate degree in business at the University of Minnesota, “that’s fine.”. In 2012-13, there were 14 Black coaches in the NBA. Erik graduated from Jesuit High School, in Beaverton, Oregon. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (center) celebrates after winning Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sept. 26 at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. “He flat-out told me, ‘You ain’t the right color.’ They said we have to get an African American guy here. Spoelstra is the first Filipino-American to become a head coach in the NBA. The NBA champion coach took his seat, smiled at those present, and dished out a warm Filipino greeting, “Mabuhay. THE hate and violence against the Asian community in the United States is heartbreaking for Filipino-American NBA coach Erik Spoelstra. Erik Spoelstra is an NBA coach who was born to a father of Dutch and Irish descent and a Filipino mother named Elisa Celino. NBA head coach who led the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013. When Cho’s family immigrated to Springfield, Oregon, he and his brother were the only Korean Americans at their school. Dia sangat bangga ketika Filipina menjadi pasar internasional terbanyak kedua setelah Australia untuk pertandingan NBA. His birth sign is Scorpio. Lauren Kamiyama, the athletic director and girls varsity basketball coach at North High School in Los Angeles, believes the quality of Asian players in the region will translate into more players and coaches at various levels of basketball. “We tend to be humble about our accomplishments,” Cho said. Of Filipino descent from his mother’s side, he is the first Asian American head coach in the history of the four major North American sports leagues and the first Asian American head coach to win an NBA championship. There have been extensive conversations in recent years about the lack of diversity in leadership in the NBA, now led by Oris Stuart, the league’s chief people and inclusion officer. NBA coach Erik Spoelstra is married to former cheerleader Nikki Sapp, and they share two sons. Ethnicity: Filipino, Dutch, Irish. Not in the near future. Natalie Nakase, who played college basketball at UCLA and is now an assistant coach with the LA Clippers, represents another potential path for Asian coaches to make it at the NBA level. “I was extremely fortunate to grow up in an NBA family,” Spoelstra said. He is the first Asian American head coach in the history of the four major American sports leagues and the first Asian American head coach to win an NBA championship. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Do Not Sell My Info/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you. Erik Spoelstra is currently married to Nikki Sapp. His mother Elisa was from San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. Filipino-American Erik Spoelstra, National Basketball Association's (NBA) "Coach Spo," who has been called the "Heart of the (Miami) Heat," has captured the heart of almost every Pinoy fan of basketball. It was unveiled even before the man of the hour, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, was called in and introduced to the press. NBA coach Erik Spoelstra is married to former cheerleader Nikki Sapp, and they share two sons. “Yes, I hope that he will be proud of being a Filipino. Despite the 18-year age gap between the couple, they have managed to build a happy home — meet his beautiful family. “But I’m turning 30 soon, and the fact that this guy sitting next to me [on the bench] is getting explanations that I’ve certainly never got, even though I’ve been coaching for longer, it makes me want to give up on the game a little bit.”. “The pipeline is unbelievable,” Kamiyama said. And while the push for equal opportunity for Black coaches in the NBA is clearly important, Asian coaches often wonder where they belong in the conversation. Of Filipino descent from his mother's side, he is the first Asian-American head coach in the His height is 6 feet 2 inches. While some understood Nash’s previous relationship with Kevin Durant in Golden State gave him an advantage, others lamented the Black coaches who were overlooked despite having more coaching experience than Nash. “I remember thinking I wasn’t being soft. Erik’s father Jon was an NBA executive for the different teams such as Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves, and New Jersy Nets. MANILA, Philippines — Erik Spoelstra is the only NBA head coach of Asian descent when he took over the position for the Miami Heat in 2008. Their second child daughter was born in December 2019 and her name is not revealed yet. Filipino-American NBA Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra conducts a basketball training program at a government run high school in Manila on August 4, 2011. “This is such a special homecoming for me,” he said on his “On the Road” blog at the US Department of State website. The NBA champion coach took his seat, smiled at those present, and dished out a warm Filipino greeting, “Mabuhay. Erik Spoelstra says her superstitious Filipino mom, the former Elisa Celino, thought she was the reason why the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. The latest and best from The Undefeated — straight to your inbox. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra is the first Filipino-American to coach in the NBA. They shift to Portland, Oregon where he joined Raleigh Hills Elementary and Whitford jr. High School. Mark Tatum is the NBA’s deputy commissioner. Despite the stereotypes and barriers, Asian coaches who are in the game want to set an example for others. “They were brought up the Filipino way. Spoelstra and the Heat happened to be in town to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. He took over the Heat in 2008 shortly after Pat Riley retired in 2007. You’re going to suffer a lot of heartbreak along the way, but your resolve has to be stronger than all of that.”. Fil-Am coach Erik Spoelstra recharged for 2018-2019 NBA season. From 1993 to 1995, he was engaged with the German professional basketball club, Tus Herten as a player-assistant coach. Spoelstra, a Filipino-American who traces his roots to San Pablo, Laguna, was admittedly surprised that the Filipino Heritage Week became a league-wide event as he initially thought it would be only for the Heat. American professional basketball coach, Erik Spoelstra, has an estimated net worth of $8 million. In December 2011, Spoelstra received a $6 million contract from Miami Heat. “I would say 50 of them were Asian,” Magpayo said. The Filipino mother of Erik Spoelstra, Elisa, is the former professor at Marawi State University. Before heading to the Target Center that day to coach the Heat, Spoelstra arranged a car service and spent an hour talking to coaches at the event. His father, Jon Spoelstra used to be an executive… Erik Spoelstra for Gilas Pilipinas? “One of my friends was an assistant there,” Kitani, 65, said. Erik Spoelstra is one of the most respected coaches in the NBA. Spoelstra and his sister are proud of their Filipino heritage. In all his four years Erik’s averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game. Their first child son Santiago Ray Spoelstra was born Sunday, on March 25th, 2018. He was born to a Philipino mother and American father in Evanston, Illinois, on November 1, 1970. © 2021 ESPN Internet Ventures. American professional basketball coach, Erik Spoelstra, has an estimated net worth of $8 million. But i t has been a long time since Spoelstra last visited the home country of his mother. When I was given the opportunity, I made the most out of it. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has teamed with UNICEF on a public service announcement urging people to help with typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. It’s an initiative Magpayo, who became the first NCAA Division I head coach of Asian heritage in July at UC Riverside, started in 2012 in hopes of creating a network for Asian coaches at the collegiate level. Date of Birth: November 1, 1970. Alex Wong is a freelance writer based in Toronto. Yim, who credits his mother for encouraging him to pursue his dreams, is an example of how Asian coaches can run with an opportunity once they’re invited in. Erik Spoelstra: The Fil-Am NBA coach who captured Pinoys' hearts. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) with UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo (right). Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was here more than a month ago to conduct a basketball camp and gave some inspirational talk to coaches. He received a basketball scholarship offers from the University of Portland. Spoelstra merasa bahwa dukungan publik Filipina sangat berarti baginya di final kali ini. THE hate and violence against the Asian community in the United States is heartbreaking for Filipino-American NBA coach Erik Spoelstra. “I always thought maybe because I look young the refs don’t take me seriously,” Gualberto said. Why is Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra not getting the adulation he richly deserves from Filipino fans? As a new dad, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he had a remarkably different off-season In 1995, Spoelstra was offered a two-year contract by the Tus Hertan but he goes for the NBA’S Miami Heat offer. Erik Jon Spoelstra is an American professional basketball coach and the current head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Miami Heat. “The other 100 are coaches in the industry who come and have a drink to support us. It was a brief conversation. Cookie Policy. “I felt very moved to have my family and friends on hand.' “It’s going to take some very persistent people to be able to change perception and change the narratives about it. Rich Cho, who previously held general manager jobs with the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets, is currently the vice president of basketball strategy for the Memphis Grizzlies. Spoelstra’s mother, Elisa Celino, who married his father, Jon Spoelstra, is a native of San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is delighted that the NBA is holding a Filipino Heritage Week for the first time. Erik Jon Celino Spoelstra (/ˈspoʊlstrə/ SPOHL-strə; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). But Yim said he later found out from a friend that the general manager thought he was soft. Erik Spoelstra on possible Gilas stint (1:33) Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra weighs in on the possibility of coaching Gilas Pilipinas in the near-future. “If you’re really passionate about coaching, if you really want it, you will find a way to make it work. “Some people do a double take when you show up as a coach,” Guo said. Erik Spoelstra is a two-time National Basketball Association Championship winner and coach. Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum (left) warms up with assistant coach Jonathan Yim (right). MANILA, Philippines – Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is delighted that the NBA is holding a Filipino Heritage Week for the first time. On December 16, 2017, Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 90-85 and he got his 455th win as the head coach. Maraming salamat.” But it’s more than that to Filipinos, because the man who masterminds it all is one of their own. Persistence, he says, is just as important as recognizing the real and perceived slights that Asians face. While Spoelstra is aware of the challenges Asians face in getting their foot in the door, he emphasizes the importance of taking full advantage of the opportunity when it arises. In Minnesota, around 150 coaches showed up for the festivities. About Erik Spoelstra. Of Filipino descent from his mother’s side, Spoelstra is the first Asian-American head coach in the history of the four major North American sports leagues and the first Asian-American head coach to win an NBA championship. Erik Spoelstra: Biography at a Glance Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra cemented his legacy by coaching the Heat to back-to-back NBA championships. Erik Spoelstra is a famous American basketball coach, who was born on November 1, 1970.As a person born on this date, Erik Spoelstra is listed in our database as the 28th most popular celebrity for the day (November 1) and the 72nd most popular for the year (1970). Erik was born Erik Jon Spoelstra, on November 1, 1970, in Evanston, Illinois, to author, sports marketer, and former ‘NBA’ executive Jon Spoelstra and his Filipino wife, Elisa Celino. Erik Spoelstra is married to Nikki Sapp on July 22, 2016. At his introductory news conference, Nash spoke about his white privilege and acknowledged the need for more diversity among head coaches in a league where more than 70% of the players are Black. Their engagement was on September 17, 2015. He speaks proudly of Jimmy Alapag, a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines who recently landed an assistant coaching position on the Sacramento Kings’ summer league team. Filipino-American Erik Spoelstra, National Basketball Association's (NBA) "Coach Spo," who has been called the "Heart of the (Miami) Heat," has captured the heart of almost every Pinoy fan of basketball. Yim has aspirations of becoming an NBA head coach one day, but he is quick to point out that while Asian coaches do deal with stereotypes, rejection is part of the business. He is most popular for being an American professional basketball coach for the Miami Heat.Spoelstra is the NBA’s youngest coach, yet he has blossomed as one of the best coaches in the NBA. When Kitani first started coaching at the junior varsity level in high school, he envisioned himself moving onto the collegiate level after a decade. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has teamed with UNICEF on a public service announcement urging people to help with typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines. But through word-of-mouth, it has become the event to create visibility for Asian coaches. The American Basketball Coach was born in Evanston on November 1, 1970. Harvey Kitani spent 35 years as the coach at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. He writes for Yahoo Canada Sports, GQ, The New York Times, SLAM, and other places. In 2019, the timing finally worked out. At the beginning of the first year as a head coach, his team had suffered from a huge loss in the previous season. “Look, I’m Asian-American, I’m proud to be Asian-American,” said Spoelstra in a media availability on Saturday (Philippine time). Erik Spoelstra, who became the first Filipino and first Asian to ever coach an NBA team, also earned the most votes for a head coach who is the “best manager/motivator of people,” garnering a 32% rating overtaking Popovich again who got 21% and Steve Kerr of Golden State Warriors with 18%. He didn’t get it. “There needs to be continued awareness and opportunities and a young generation that is willing to push open doors that are not quite open right now. 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