Kenny Atkinson is an American professional basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He previously served as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020. Prior to coaching in the NBA, Atkinson played college basketball for the University of Richmond, where he helped lead the Spiders to the 1988 NCAA Division I tournament.
On June 2, 1967, Kenneth Neil Atkinson was born in Huntington, New York.
On August 6, 2008, Kenny Atkinson joined the New York Knicks coaching staff as an assistant coach under Mike D'Antoni.
On April 17, 2016, Kenny Atkinson was announced as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets after the Atlanta Hawks' season ended.
On October 26, 2016, Kenny Atkinson made his NBA head coaching debut, which resulted in a 122–117 loss to the Boston Celtics.
On March 7, 2020, Kenny Atkinson stepped down as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
On November 16, 2020, Kenny Atkinson was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.
In 2020, Kenny Atkinson was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame.
On August 13, 2021, Kenny Atkinson was hired as an assistant coach by the Golden State Warriors.
On February 12, 2024, Kenny 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.
On June 28, 2024, Kenny Atkinson was hired as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On May 5, 2025, Kenny Atkinson won the NBCA Coach of the Year Award after leading the Cavaliers to a 64–18 record during the regular season.
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