Steve Kerr is a highly successful American basketball coach and former player. Currently the head coach of the Golden State Warriors and the U.S. national team, he's celebrated for his exceptional three-point shooting accuracy during his playing career. As a player, he won five NBA championships. As a coach, he's led the Warriors to four NBA titles. Kerr was also recognized as one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, solidifying his legacy in the sport.
In 1986, the U.S. national team won the FIBA World Championship for the first time since 1954.
On September 27, 1965, Stephen Douglas Kerr was born. He would later become a professional basketball coach and former player in the NBA.
Steve Kerr is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969.
In 1983, Steve Kerr graduated from Palisades High School in Los Angeles. During the summer of 1983 in Beirut, he met U.S. Marines later killed in the Beirut barracks bombings.
In 1983, Steve Kerr started playing basketball at the University of Arizona.
On January 18, 1984, Malcolm Kerr, Steve Kerr's father, was killed by members of the Islamic Jihad at the age of 52 while serving as president of the American University of Beirut.
In 1985–86, Kerr led the Pac-10 in free throw shooting with 89.9%.
In 1986, Kerr injured his knee playing in the FIBA World Championship, causing him to miss the Wildcats' entire 1986–87 season.
In the summer of 1986, Steve Kerr was named to the U.S. national team that competed in the FIBA World Championship in Spain, where the team won the title for the first time since 1954. Kerr suffered a knee injury during the competition.
In 1987–88, Kerr set an NCAA single-season record for three-point percentage (57.3%, 114–199).
In 1988, Steve Kerr completed his college basketball career at the University of Arizona.
In 1988, Steve Kerr earned All-American honors as a senior playing college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA draft.
In 1988, Steve Kerr graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of General Studies, with an emphasis on history, sociology, and English.
In 1988, Steve Kerr was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA draft as the 50th overall pick.
In 1988, during pre-game warmups at Arizona State University, Kerr was taunted by fans but led the Wildcats to victory, scoring 20 points in the first half.
In 1989, Steve Kerr was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for draft consideration.
In December 1992, Steve Kerr was traded to the Orlando Magic for draft considerations.
In 1994–95, Steve Kerr had a single-season three-point shooting percentage of .524.
In the 1993–94 season, the Bulls made the playoffs.
In the 1994–95 season, Steve Kerr set the Bulls' franchise single-season three-point field goal percentage record (.524).
In the 1994–95 season, the Bulls made the playoffs.
In 1996, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Finals.
In 1997, Steve Kerr won an NBA Championship with the Bulls and the Three-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend.
During Game Two of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, Kerr made a crucial pass to Jordan after grabbing his own rebound, contributing to a Bulls victory.
In January 1999, Steve Kerr was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls.
On July 24, 2001, Steve Kerr was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Derek Anderson in a deal that brought Steve Smith to the Spurs.
On August 2, 2002, Steve Kerr was traded back to the San Antonio Spurs along with Erick Barkley and a 2003 second-round pick.
In 2003, Steve Kerr announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals, having won five NBA championships during his career.
In 2003, Steve Kerr became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst Marv Albert.
In 2003, Steve Kerr won the NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs and announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals.
On April 15, 2004, Steve Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers to acquire the Phoenix Suns from Jerry Colangelo.
In 2004, Steve Kerr became a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns as part of a group led by Robert Sarver that purchased the team.
The record of single-season three-point shots made (114), established by Kerr, stood until Salim Stoudamire posted 120 in 2005.
During the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, Steve Kerr was a member of the San Antonio team that won the Shooting Stars Competition.
The Pac-12 tournament run three-point field goal percentage record (.750, min 5 made), established by Kerr, stood until Marcus Williams made .833 in 2006.
On June 2, 2007, Steve Kerr announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns beginning with the 2007–08 season.
In June 2007, Steve Kerr was named the Phoenix Suns' president of basketball operations and general manager.
In 2007, Steve Kerr left broadcasting to become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns.
On December 10, 2008, Steve Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick.
In December 2008, Ann Kerr, Steve Kerr's mother, married Kenneth Coogan Adams, becoming Ann Kerr-Adams.
On June 25, 2009, Steve Kerr traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a future second-round draft pick and cash.
On May 5, 2010, the Phoenix Suns wore their "Noche Latina" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to be united against the controversial Arizona immigration law, with Steve Kerr comparing the law to Nazi Germany.
In June 2010, Steve Kerr announced he was leaving his position as president of basketball operations and general manager for the Phoenix Suns.
For the 2010–11 NBA season, Steve Kerr returned as an NBA analyst for TNT.
In 2010 the Bobcats second-round draft pick which the suns obtained in 2008, was used to draft Gani Lawal of Georgia Tech.
In 2010, Steve Kerr left the Phoenix Suns as president of basketball operations and general manager.
In 2011, Steve Kerr called the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on Turner Sports and CBS.
On May 14, 2014, Steve Kerr reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson with a five-year, $25 million deal.
In May 2014, Steve Kerr was named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
On December 10, 2014, Steve Kerr became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games.
After stepping down from his post with the Suns, Kerr worked as a color commentator for NBA on TNT until 2014.
In 2014, Steve Kerr decided to coach the Golden State Warriors.
From 2011 until it closed in 2015, Steve Kerr was a regular contributor to the website Grantland.
Under Steve Kerr's leadership, the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2015.
On January 22, 2016, Steve Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games due to back issues, though he warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain.
On July 4, 2016, the Golden State Warriors acquired Kevin Durant, forming a "superteam" with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
On November 20, 2016, the NBA fined Steve Kerr $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with KNBR 680.
On September 12, 2017, Kenneth Coogan Adams, Steve Kerr's stepfather, died.
Under Steve Kerr's leadership, the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2017.
Under Steve Kerr's leadership, the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2018.
In 2019, Patrick McCaw, whom Steve Kerr later coached with the Warriors, became the third NBA player in history to win three championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons.
On October 27, 2020, Steve Kerr endorsed Joe Biden for president in an ad created by the anti-Trump Republican Lincoln Project Super PAC. Kerr stated he stands for truth, rejects white supremacy, and believes in transparency.
On May 24, 2022, during a press conference following the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas, Steve Kerr made an emotional statement advocating for gun control and criticizing the U.S. Senate's inaction.
Under Steve Kerr's leadership, the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2022.
On August 19, 2024, Steve Kerr spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
As of 2024, Kerr is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969.
In 2024, Steve Kerr coached the United States team to its fifth consecutive gold medal at the Summer Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament in Paris, defeating host country France.
In March 2025, Steve Kerr overtook Al Attles as the Golden State Warriors coach with the most wins in franchise history.
On April 20, 2025, Steve Kerr recorded his 100th playoff win as a head coach, tying Larry Brown for sixth place in the list.
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