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| highlights = '''As assistant coach:''' |
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===Golden State Warriors (2021–2024)=== |
===Golden State Warriors (2021–2024)=== |
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On August 13, 2021, the [[Golden State Warriors]] hired Atkinson as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warriors Announce Coaching Staff Additions |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/coaching-staff-20210813 |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 14, 2021 |date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> He won his first [[List of NBA champions|NBA championship]] as the Warriors defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] in six games in the [[2022 NBA Finals]]. During the NBA Finals, the [[Charlotte Hornets]] offered Atkinson the position of head coach,<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlotte Hornets to hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34071018/charlotte-hornets-hire-kenny-atkinson-new-head-coach-sources-say |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 10, 2022}}</ref> but he reportedly turned it down after informally agreeing to take the job.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cwik |first1=Chris |title=Kenny Atkinson reportedly backs out of Hornets head coaching job to stay with Warriors |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kenny-atkinson-reportedly-backs-out-of-hornets-head-coaching-job-to-stay-with-warriors-195302107.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Helin |first1=Kurt |title=Report: Kenny Atkinson changes mind, turns down Hornets coaching job to stay with Warriors |url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/18/report-kenny-atkinson-changes-mind-turns-down-hornets-coaching-job-to-stay-with-warriors/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> On February 12, 2024, Atkinson coached the Warriors to a 129–107 victory against the [[Utah Jazz]] while head coach [[Steve Kerr]] attended [[Dejan Milojević]]'s funeral in [[Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herbert |first1=James |title=Report: Warriors' Steve Kerr attends Dejan Milojevic's funeral in Serbia; Kenny Atkinson to coach vs. Jazz on Monday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-steve-kerr-attends-dejan-milojevics-funeral-in-serbia-kenny-atkinson-to-coach-vs-jazz-on-monday/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=February 12, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson scores 26, Curry has five 3s in the 4th as Warriors beat Jazz 129-107 without Kerr |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401585397 |website=ESPN |access-date=February 13, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> |
On August 13, 2021, the [[Golden State Warriors]] hired Atkinson as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warriors Announce Coaching Staff Additions |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/coaching-staff-20210813 |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 14, 2021 |date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> He won his first [[List of NBA champions|NBA championship]] as the Warriors defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] in six games in the [[2022 NBA Finals]]. During the NBA Finals, the [[Charlotte Hornets]] offered Atkinson the position of head coach,<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlotte Hornets to hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34071018/charlotte-hornets-hire-kenny-atkinson-new-head-coach-sources-say |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 10, 2022}}</ref> but he reportedly turned it down after informally agreeing to take the job.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cwik |first1=Chris |title=Kenny Atkinson reportedly backs out of Hornets head coaching job to stay with Warriors |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kenny-atkinson-reportedly-backs-out-of-hornets-head-coaching-job-to-stay-with-warriors-195302107.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Helin |first1=Kurt |title=Report: Kenny Atkinson changes mind, turns down Hornets coaching job to stay with Warriors |url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/18/report-kenny-atkinson-changes-mind-turns-down-hornets-coaching-job-to-stay-with-warriors/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=June 22, 2022 |date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> On February 12, 2024, Atkinson coached the Warriors to a 129–107 victory against the [[Utah Jazz]] while head coach [[Steve Kerr]] attended [[Dejan Milojević]]'s funeral in [[Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herbert |first1=James |title=Report: Warriors' Steve Kerr attends Dejan Milojevic's funeral in Serbia; Kenny Atkinson to coach vs. Jazz on Monday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-steve-kerr-attends-dejan-milojevics-funeral-in-serbia-kenny-atkinson-to-coach-vs-jazz-on-monday/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=February 12, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson scores 26, Curry has five 3s in the 4th as Warriors beat Jazz 129-107 without Kerr |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401585397 |website=ESPN |access-date=February 13, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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===Cleveland Cavaliers (2024)=== |
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On June 24th the Cavs hired Atkinson as there next head coach on June 28th Cavs president of basketball operations [[Koby Altman]] made it official https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases-kenny-atkinson-240628 |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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Revision as of 18:59, 28 June 2024
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{{Infobox NBA biography
| name = Kenny Atkinson
| image = Brooklyn Nets vs NY Knicks 2018-10-03 td 161b - 1st Quarter (cropped).jpg
| width =
| caption = Atkinson as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2018
| team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| position = Head Coach
| league = NBA
| birth_date = June 2, 1967
| birth_place = Northport, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = St. Anthony's
(South Huntington, New York)
| college = Richmond (1986–1990)
| draft_year = 1990
| career_start = 1990
| career_end = 2004
| career_position = Point guard
| coach_start = 2004
| years1 = 1990–1991
| team1 = Wichita Falls Texans
| years2 = 1991
| team2 = Long Island Surf
| years3 = 1991–1992
| team3 = Wichita Falls Texans
| years4 = 1993–1995
| team4 = Real Canoe NC
| years7 = 1995
| team7 = Vino de Toro Zamora
| years8 = 1995–1996
| team8 = Baloncesto Salamanca
| years9 = 1996–1997
| team9 = Calpe Aguas de Valencia
| years10 = 1997–1998
| team10 = Pasta Baronia Napoli
| years11 = 1998–1999
| team11 = SG Braunschweig
| years12 = 1999–2000
| team12 = Montpellier Paillade Basket
| years13 = 2000–2001
| team13 = AS Golbey Épinal
| years14 = 2001
| team14 = FC Mulhouse Basket
| years15 = 2001–2002
| team15 = Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
| years16 = 2002
| team16 = ALM Évreux Basket
| years17 = 2003
| team17 = DJK Würzburg
| years18 = 2003
| team18 = Demon Astronauts
| years19 = 2003–2004
| team19 = Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
| cyears1 = 2004–2006
| cteam1 = Paris Basket Racing (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2008–2012
| cteam2 = New York Knicks (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2012–2016
| cteam3 = Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2016–2020
| cteam4 = Brooklyn Nets
| cyears5 = 2020–2021
| cteam5 = Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
| cyears6 = 2021–2024
| cteam6 = Golden State Warriors (assistant)
| cyears7 =