Lloyd Pierce


Lloyd Daniel Pierce is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He has previously coached for the Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors. In addition to coaching, he has also played internationally.

Playing career

Pierce made the varsity of Yerba Buena High 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 Sweet 16 twice in three NCAA tournaments from 1995 to 1997. He was an honorable mention for all-West Coast Conference and averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game during his college playing years.
Pierce played professionally for four seasons in Mexico, Australia, Germany, and Turkey.

Coaching career

Santa Clara University

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

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. He was also part of the player development staff.

Philadelphia 76ers

Pierce joined the Philadelphia 76ers just before the 2013–14 season. 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.

Atlanta Hawks

On May 11, 2018, Pierce was hired by the Atlanta Hawks as head coach.

Head coaching record

Personal life

Pierce graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in business management. After gradation, he was a special education teacher for Pinnacle Academy in Santa Clara and also worked for a local financial services firm.
He married his wife Melissa in 2015 and the two first had a child in 2018.