Kenny Atkinson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenny Atkinson
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Jun 2, 1967(1967-06-02)
Age	57
Birthplace	Northport
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Gemini

Kenny Atkinson Biography

Kenny Atkinson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on June 2, 1967 in Northport, New York State, United States. Former professional basketball player who has also worked as the head coach for the Brooklyn Nets. He also worked as the Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets from 2007 to 2008.

He was an assistant coach to Mike Budenholzer.

Atkinson played professionally in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands from 1990 to 2004. He had tryouts with several NBA teams, including the Knicks in summer of 1991. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame during 2020.

Atkinson joined the New York Knicks coaching staff as an assistant coach under Mike D’Antoni on August 6, 2008.

His parents are Pauline and Neil Atkinson. He has four brothers, Mike, Steve, Tom, and Brian. He has two children, Annika and Anthony, with his wife Laura.

Kenny Atkinson Net Worth

Kenny Atkinson is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenny Atkinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college basketball for the University of Richmond. In 1988, he led his team to a Sweet Sixteen berth in NCAA Basketball Tournament.

He has also worked on the coaching staffs for the New York Knicks, Paris Basket Racing, and the Atlanta Hawks.

Kenneth Neil Atkinson (born June 2, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets in 2007–08. Born in Huntington, New York, Atkinson played college basketball for University of Richmond, where he led the Spiders to a Sweet Sixteen berth in 1988.

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Facts & Trivia

Kenny Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenny Atkinson celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

Why did Kenny Atkinson back out?

According to Boone, Atkinson’s decision came down to “ family reasons.” The 55-year old has had a frantic past few seasons, moving three times in three years — he left the Nets in 2020, was hired as a Clippers assistant in 2021 and then joined Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s staff for the 2021-22 season.

Where is Kenny Atkinson now?

Atkinson will instead remain with the Golden State Warriors as the top assistant coach under Steve Kerr. Atkinson, who went through multiple interviews with the Hornets over the past few weeks, agreed to a four-year deal with the team to become their new head coach on June 18.

Is Kenny Atkinson staying with the Warriors?

Kenny Atkinson will not coach Hornets, opts to stay with Golden State , sources say.

Why did Atkinson turn down Charlotte?

So what factored into the decision? It had to do with family and, reportedly, the salaries for assistants Atkinson planned on bringing with him to Charlotte played a part as well. Plus, the opportunity to chase another title with Golden State certainly couldn’t have hurt.

Who will be the Hornets head coach?

Steve Clifford