Darren Erman
Darren Erman is an American basketball coach who is currently a head coach of the Maine Red Claws. He was formerly an assistant coach for New Orleans Pelicans.
| Maine Red Claws | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1976 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Emory University |
| Coaching career | 1993–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1993–1997 | Emory Eagles (student coach) |
| 2003–2005 | St. Anthony High School (asst.) |
| 2005–2007 | Brandeis Judges (asst.) |
| 2010–2014 | Golden State Warriors (asst.) |
| 2014–2015 | Boston Celtics (asst.) |
| 2015–2018 | New Orleans Pelicans (asst.) |
| 2019–present | Maine Red Claws |
Early career
Erman grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where he served as student coach, graduating in 1997. Erman served as assistant coach at St. Anthony High School from 2003-2005. In 2005 Erman returned to the NCAA Division III to coach at Brandeis University.
Professional career (2008–present)
In 2008 he joined the Boston Celtics helping Doc Rivers lead the Celtics to a win an NBA championship in 2008 and the Eastern Conference championship in 2010. Erman joined the Warriors in 2010 alongside Mark Jackson. On April 6, 2014 it was announced the Warriors had decided to part ways with Erman citing a "violation of company policy" for having secretly recorded conversations between players, coaches, and front office staff.[1]
On September 13, 2019, Errman was hired as the head coach of the Maine Red Claws.[2]
References
- Golliver, Ben (April 5, 2014). "Warriors fire assistant coach Darren Erman for 'violation of company policy'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- S. Albertie, Quenton (September 13, 2019). "Maine Red Claws officially name Darren Erman as head coach". USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2017.