December 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. "Lloyd Pierce checks every box, and we couldn't be more excited to have him leading the Atlanta Hawks into the future.". But one thing everyone can count on is that Coach Lloyd Pierce will continue to innovate and bring people together. Prior to his NBA coaching career, Pierce was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Santa Clara University, from 2002-07. I cover the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA with a focus on strategy, both on and off the court. the NBA Privacy Center, it will apply to data controlled independently by the NBA.
Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. ", LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Lloyd Pierce of the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on ... [+] December 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. All rights reserved. “Lloyd Pierce checks every box, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him leading the Atlanta Hawks into the future.”. The connectivity is too poor." Coach Lloyd Pierce is not letting the time during the quarantine go to waste for his young Hawks squad. Are they informal and lighthearted, or are they highly structured with an agenda?
ATLANTA (AP) — Lloyd Pierce sees improvement in each of the five players he calls the core of the rebuilding Atlanta Hawks. Comedians Chris Tucker and Spice Adams surprised the team and did not disappoint. "I have great respect for Travis and strong belief in his plan to bring a championship to the city of Atlanta. By using NBA sites, you are agreeing to our revised
Privacy Policy<\/a> and Terms of Use<\/a>, including our Cookie Policy<\/a>"; “This is a day I’ve been working towards for a long time and it’s an honor to be the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks,” Pierce said. I reached out to the 2nd-year head coach to ask what exactly happens in these meetings. ); Although these clinics are different from team meetings, they are one of the many ways that Pierce gives back to the game of basketball. All rights reserved. 5:49 pm: The Hawks are closing in on a deal with Lloyd Pierce to make the Sixers’ assistant their new head coach, Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports reports (Twitter link) and Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com tweets that the Atlanta will announce Pierce as its head coach on Monday.
Now that Pierce has finally landed his dream job, he continues to put in the work that got him there. BROOKHAVEN, GA - MAY 14: Lloyd Pierce speaks to the media after being hired as Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks on May 14, 2018 at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven, Georgia. They go wherever the players want to take it. ATLANTA - The Hawks reached an agreement in principle on Friday with Lloyd Pierce to become the team's new head coach. window.gdprTextData = {"buttonText":"I Agree","cookiePolicyLink":"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/privacy_policy.html#Cookies","cookiePolicyLinkText":"Cookie Policy","privacyLink":"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/privacy_policy.html","privacyLinkText":"Privacy Policy","termsOfUseLink":"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/termsofuse","termsOfUseLinkText":"Terms of Use","text":"NBA sites use cookies and similar technologies. This is where things get fun in the Zoom meetings. Tucker dished out advice to players while Adams made his case for a 10-day contract with the team. "This is a day I've been working towards for a long time and it's an honor to be the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks," Pierce said. ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club today reached an agreement in principle with Lloyd Pierce to become the team’s new head coach. Over the past several years I have covered the NBA for multiple sites and have extensive radio and podcasting experience.
(AP Photo/Brett Davis). (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images), Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Despite being a young coach, Pierce has connections that travel across the league, and transcend different industries. He spends his summers as an assistant to Gregg Popovich for the USA Men's National Basketball Team. Although socially distanced, the team continues to meet regularly through Zoom chats. Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center.
He was known for his defensive knowledge, but player development and team-building was his specialty. If you weren't watching West Coast Conference basketball in the early 1990s, then you probably missed Pierce playing alongside Steve Nash at Santa Clara.