Lloyd Pierce

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Lloyd Pierce
Lloyd Pierce in 2016.jpg
Pierce in 2016
Indiana Pacers
PositionLead assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1976-05-11) May 11, 1976 (age 47)
San Jose, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school Yerba Buena
(San Jose, California)
College Santa Clara (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2002
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999 Billings RimRockers
1999Soles de Jalisco
2000 Mount Gambier Pioneers
2001–2002 SV 03 Tübingen
As coach:
2003–2007 Santa Clara (assistant)
2007–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2010–2011 Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2011–2013 Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2013–2018 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2018–2021 Atlanta Hawks
2021–present Indiana Pacers (assistant)

Lloyd Daniel Pierce (born May 11, 1976) [1] [2] is an American basketball coach who serves as the lead assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously coached for the Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Atlanta Hawks. In addition to coaching, he has also played internationally.

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Playing career

Pierce made the varsity of Yerba Buena High School as a freshman in 1990. He loved playing defense and was considered one of the best-ever players from the San Jose area. He earned a full basketball scholarship to Santa Clara University.

With future NBA players Steve Nash and Marlon Garnett, the Santa Clara Broncos made the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament three times in four years from 1993 to 1996. Pierce helped guide the Broncos to the 1995 and 1996 NCAA tournaments (his freshman and sophomore seasons), advancing to the NCAA 2nd Round in 1996. [3] He was an honorable mention for all-West Coast Conference and averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game during his college playing years. [4]

Pierce played professionally for four seasons in Mexico, Australia, Germany, and Turkey. [4] [5]

Coaching career

Santa Clara University

Pierce started coaching by serving as a volunteer for the position of director of basketball operations at Santa Clara in the 2002–03 season. He was part of Dick Davey's staff until 2007. [4] In 2016, he would become a finalist for the Santa Clara University Broncos head coaching job. [3]

Cleveland Cavaliers

Pierce served as the coordinator for player development for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2007 to 2010.

Golden State Warriors

Pierce was an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors during the 2010–11 season under head coach Keith Smart.

Memphis Grizzlies

Pierce began coaching the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011 and worked under head coach Lionel Hollins. [6] He was also part of the player development staff.

Philadelphia 76ers

Pierce joined the Philadelphia 76ers just before the 2013–14 season. [7] He would be involved with the team throughout the next few seasons, becoming in charge of the team's defense and being involved in playcalling during timeouts. [3]

Atlanta Hawks

On May 11, 2018, Pierce was hired by the Atlanta Hawks as head coach. [1] [8] The Hawks fired Pierce on March 1, 2021, after the team's 14–20 start to the season. [9] [10]

Indiana Pacers

Following his departure from Atlanta, Pierce was hired as the lead assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. [11]

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Atlanta 2018–19 822953.3545th in Southeast ————Missed playoffs
Atlanta 2019–20 672047.2995th in Southeast————Missed playoffs
Atlanta 2020–21 341420.412(fired)—————
Career18363120.344 ———— 

Personal life

Pierce graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in business management. After graduation, he was a special education teacher for Pinnacle Academy in Santa Clara and also worked for a local financial services firm. [4]

He married his wife Melissa in 2015 [3] and the two first had a child in 2018. [5] Pierce missed three games of the 2020–21 season due to birth of his second child. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pompey, Keith (May 11, 2018). "Sixers assistant Lloyd Pierce gets Atlanta Hawks head coaching job". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 14, 2018. On Friday, his 42nd birthday...
  2. ↑ The Redwood. Santa Clara College. 1997. p. 292.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has come a long way from that kid at the playground
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lloyd Pierce profile in Santa Clara Athletics
  5. 1 2 Meet Hawks Coach Lloyd Pierce ’98
  6. ↑ "Coaching staff complete". NBA.com. December 5, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Pavorsky, Jake (August 25, 2013). "Sixers Hire Lloyd Pierce As Assistant Coach". Liberty Ballers. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Hawks Reach Agreement in Principle With Lloyd Pierce To Become Team's Head Coach". NBA.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lloyd Pierce Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks fire coach Lloyd Pierce". ESPN.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Report: Rick Carlisle Hiring Lloyd Pierce As Pacers Assistant Coach". si.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Trae Young's 35 points, 15 assists lift Hawks over Nuggets". Reuters. February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021. The Hawks again had assistant coach Nate McMillan running the team. Coach Lloyd Pierce missed the last two games for the birth of his second child, but was sidelined this time for health and safety protocols. He is expected to be back for Tuesday's game at Cleveland.
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