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How much money does Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra make a year?
With much of the focus on the Miami Heat players on the floor, we take a look at Coach Spo and his impressive salary.
With Miami pulling off a humbling win over Boston in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, most of the praise was levelled at the players on the floor, and rightly so. But when considering the Heat’s success, we must not forget the architect of the game plan, Coach Erik Spoelstra.
Coach Spo is one of the best in the business and for his efforts he is handsomely rewarded. Unlike players, coaches salaries are difficult to nail down, but Spoelstra has reportedly signed a contract extension that is worth in the neighborhood of $14 million.
This total value would see Coach Spo earn around $3 million per year in Miami. His deal had one year to run on it and while the reports on his extension are thin on the ground, it is said to be “long-term” which would mean something in the region of four to five years.
A two-time NBA champion in 2012 and 2013, Spoelstra actually started his career in the NBA as a video coordinator with the Miami Heat back in 1995. If he can stay in Miami, it would seem that he is happy to do so. And if reports are to be believed, the Heat are happy to have him.