Overview
- Spoelstra was selected by managing director Grant Hill and approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors, with final USOPC approval still required.
- He is slated to lead Team USA at the 2027 FIBA Men’s World Cup in Doha and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, including overseeing training camps and showcase exhibitions.
- The Miami Heat coach previously led the 2021 USA Select Team and served as an assistant at the 2023 World Cup and the Paris 2024 gold-medal run.
- Entering his 18th season with Miami, Spoelstra is the NBA’s longest-tenured head coach with one franchise and a two-time league champion.
- He called the opportunity the "honor of a lifetime" as the U.S. targets a sixth straight Olympic gold against increasingly strong international competition.