Steve Kerr discusses return as Warriors head coach: 'I know I have to be better'
Kerr's wife was influential in his decision, telling him, "You might coach again someday, but you'll never coach the Warriors again" if you leave.
Steve Kerr met with reporters Friday to discuss returning as Golden State Warriors head coach after signing a two-year contract extension , saying he was “ thrilled to be back . ” Kerr, 60, said in an ESPN feature story that he was “95 percent” certain he would retire before the play-in tournament in April, but changed his mind after the Warriors’ 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to extend their season and provide a chance to make the playoffs. (However, Golden State lost its next game to the Phoenix Suns to end that opportunity.
) "If I were tired and burned out, I would not be doing this,” he said, via ESPN’s Anthony Slater . Kerr elaborated on wanting to come back to coach this team, including mainstays Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, a feeling his wife reinforced when speaking with her. Steve Kerr on why he decided to return: “My wife said, ‘You might coach again someday, but you'll never coach the Warriors again,’ and that was really meaningful because I love this team, I love our players, and that struck me.
I couldn't imagine walking away from the Warriors” pic. twitter. com/LCa7Fem09i — Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) May 15, 2026 “My wife said, ‘You might coach again someday, but you’ll never coach the Warriors again,’” Kerr explained.
“And that was really meaningful because I love this team, I love our players and that struck me. I couldn’t imagine walking away from the Warriors. ” He added that neither Curry nor Green influenced his decision, though the coach did speak to both players.