Erik Spoelstra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Erik Spoelstra

American basketball head coach

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1970

Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Erik Jon Celino Spoelstra ( SPOHL-str?; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Of Filipino descent from his mother's side, he is the first Asian-American head coach in the history of the four major North American sports leagues and the first Asian-American head coach to win an NBA championship.From 2001 to 2008, Spoelstra served as assistant coach and director of scouting for the team.
Thereafter he was promoted to head coach.
Prior to the 2010–11 season, team President Pat Riley assembled a superstar trio of free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade.
While Spoelstra was head coach, the Heat made four consecutive finals appearances, with trips to the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 NBA Finals, winning the championship in both 2012 and 2013.