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Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors laughs from the bench with coaches (L-R) Seth Cooper, Terry Stotts, Jerry Stackhouse and Kris Weems during the second half at the Delta Center on January 28, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Steve Kerr will be back on the sideline for the Golden State Warriors next season after agreeing to a multi-year contract to remain as the team’s head coach.
However, he’ll be on the sideline without a couple of key assistant coaches.
Top Assistants Terry Stotts, Jerry Stackhouse Leaving Golden State Warriors
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According to Anthony Slater of ESPN, Golden State’s top two assistants, Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse, are are both departing the franchise this offseason. Like Kerr, their contracts both expired after the 2025-26 NBA season.
Both coaches had been on the Warriors’ bench for the past two seasons.
From Slater:
Stotts just finished his second year as Kerr’s lead assistant and offensive coordinator. His nearly three-decade coaching career includes a nine-season run as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Stotts informed Kerr late in the regular season that he didn’t intend to return and told ESPN he is leaving the Warriors on good terms and remains open to NBA head coaching opportunities.
… Before joining the Warriors, Stackhouse was the head coach of Vanderbilt for five seasons. He is leaving to pursue head coaching opportunities elsewhere, league sources said. Warriors forward Draymond Green recently suggested Stackhouse for the North Carolina head job before the school hired former Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
“I enjoyed my time with Steve, the staff and players,” Stotts said in a statement. “My two years there were fulfilling. Nothing but well-wishes.”
This story will be updated.
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