Erik Spoelstra

Basketball Coach

Birthday November 1, 1970

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Evanston, IL

Age 54 years old

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About

NBA head coach who led the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013. He has been head coach of the team since 2008. His coaching fame has led him to amass over 30,000 followers on his CoachSpo X account. 

Before Fame

He was named Conference Freshman of the Year while playing point guard for the University of Portland.

Trivia

He started working as a video coordinator for the Heat in 1995 and became an assistant coach two years later.

Family Life

His parents are named Jon and Elisa and he has an older sister. In 2015, he got engaged to former Miami Heat dancer Nikki Sapp and the couple got married in July 2016.

Associated With

He was pressured to win an NBA Championship when LeBron James joined the Heat in 2010.