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Official release
May 11, 2018 7:04 PM ET
ATLANTA, GA– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club today reached an agreement in
principle with Lloyd Pierce to become the team’s new head coach. Pierce
will be the 13thfull-time head coach in Hawks history. Per team policy,
terms of the agreement were not announced.
亚特兰大老鹰今天宣布了新任教练人选,Lloyd Pierce, 他是老鹰球队历史第13任教练
根据球队规定,目前合约细节不会公开.
“As we set out to find a new head coach for our team, it was critically
important to find a dynamic teacher who could connect with and develop our
young core while instilling the culture and high standards we feel are
necessary in a successful program,” said Hawks General Manager and Head
of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk. “Lloyd Pierce checks every box,
and we couldn’t be more excited to have him leading the Atlanta Hawks into
the future.”
老鹰ＧＭ表示欢迎
Pierce, 42, comes to the Hawks following five years as an assistant coach
with the Philadelphia 76ers, who finished this past season third in the
Eastern Conference with a 52-30 mark and advanced to the Eastern Conference
Semifinals.
Pierce 42岁,在过去五年担任了费城76人的助理教练,今年也才随着球队束东区第二轮的
比赛.
“We are excited to start a new chapter of Hawks Basketball with Lloyd as
head coach of our team,” said Hawks’ Principal Owner and Chair of the
Board of Directors Tony Ressler. “Each part of our organization, from our
ownership group to basketballtobusiness operations, is aligned,and we are
all committedtobuilding afirst-class organization thatis working tobring a
championship to Atlanta.”
老鹰老板表示欢迎新教练,并且表示老鹰的最终目标仍然是总冠军
Pierce joined the Sixers after two seasons with Memphis, where he was
Assistant Coach-Player Development, helping lead the Grizzlies to
back-to-back playoff appearances and the Western Conference Finals in 2013.
在担任76人助理教练之前,Ｐierce在灰熊担任了球员发展教练,那两年帮助了球队连续
打入了季后赛,并且在2013年摸到了西决地板.
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 have great
respect for Travis and strong belief in his plan to bring a championship to
the city of Atlanta. After spending time with ownership, it’s clear they
have a deep investment in and commitment to making this a model organization.
This opportunity is a perfect fit for me, and I’m eager to get started.”
老鹰新教练表示：他为了总教练这职务一路过来奋斗了很久,感谢老鹰给他这个机会能够
执教,他的目标也是希望能够带总冠军回到ATL,现在已经迫不及待的想开始工作了.
Pierce spent the 2010-11 season as an Assistant Coach with the Golden State
Warriors after three years as Assistant Coach-Player Development with
Cleveland (2007-10), where the Cavaliers made three playoff appearances and
a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2009.
在更之前,Pierce也在勇士(10-11）担任助教,2007-2010于骑士担任球员发展教练
Prior to his NBA coaching career, Pierce was an Assistant Coach at his
alma mater, Santa Clara University, from 2002-07. The San Jose, CA native
played four seasons for the Broncos, where he teamed with two-time NBA MVP
Steve Nash. Pierce graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business
Management.
Pierce在大学时期是Nash的队友,毕业后留在学校担任助教
He and his wife, Melissa, were married in August, 2015.