Erik Spoelstra is not happy that he is the last of the Mohicans on the bench of American sports
With retirement Gregg Popovich last season, Erik Spoelstra he has established himself at the top of the senior league in the NBA since he has been on the same bench, the bench of Miami, since 2008. And for a few hours he was even a reference in this field in American sports, that is, if we add to that the NFL (American football), NHL (ice hockey) and MLB (baseball).
indeed, Mike Tomlincoach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, has decided to leave after 19 seasons at the helm of his franchise. “It made me depressed”, also reacted The Heat coach was faced with this news.
This comes days after the firing of John Harbaugh, still in the NFL, who coached the Baltimore Ravens since 2008 and spent 18 seasons. In the American Football League, Andy Reid is now the oldest coach, with the Kansas City Chiefs since 2013.
As he already complained about the change of coach in the NBA in October 2024given that ” sad about training”, we shouldn’t have expected to see the Miami coach congratulating himself on being the last of the Mohicans.
“I wish I hadn’t.” Some might see it as a medal, an honor. I see it as a disappointment for this profession, that there are no more coaches who are given the chance to work despite the difficulties”he especially insists on the two-time NBA champion (2012 and 2013).
2026-01-14 13:35:00
