Everything You Need to Know About San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach Becky Hammon

August 5th, 2014 by Stephen Babb Leave a reply »

After a historic romp over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs are again putting themselves in rare company.

On Tuesday, the organization announced via NBA.com that it's made Becky Hammon just the second female coach in NBA history.



The New York Daily News' Madison Hartman notes, "While Hammon is the first to be officially be hired as staff for an NBA squad, Lisa Boyer was part of the Cleveland Cavalier’s staff in a volunteer position from 2001-02."

Much as the basketball world may be intrigued by her gender, the Spurs are focused on what she'll bring to the franchise.



The decision comes on the heels of San Antonio also adding European legend Ettore Messina to head coach Gregg Popovich's suddenly impressive staff.

Though the organization has had a relatively quiet summer in terms of upgrading its roster, its refurbished brain trust appears poised to keep things fresh.

Hammon and Messina join a staff that already includes assistants Jim Boylen, Ime Udoka, Chip Engelland, Chad Forcier and Sean Marks.

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