The Golden State Warriors are bolstering their coaching staff by bringing in Frank Vogel as associate head coach alongside head coach Steve Kerr, ESPN reported Sunday.
Vogel steps into the role previously held by Terry Stotts, who departed Golden State’s staff along with Jerry Stackhouse following the 2025-26 season.
The 53-year-old Vogel is best known for guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA championship in 2020. Most recently, he served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks last season — his first time on the bench in a non-head coaching capacity after a lengthy run leading teams at the top level.
His head coaching career included stops with the Indiana Pacers from 2011 to 2016, the Orlando Magic from 2016 to 2018, the Lakers from 2019 to 2022, and the Phoenix Suns from 2023 to 2024. He compiled an overall head coaching record of 480 wins and 422 losses, guiding his teams to the playoffs eight times. Among his highlights were back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances with Indiana in 2013 and 2014, before his Lakers squad captured the title during the NBA’s COVID bubble season.
That Lakers championship was the only title the franchise won during LeBron James’ tenure there. James is currently reported to be weighing the Warriors as one of several potential destinations for his next team.
Golden State is coming off one of its most difficult seasons in recent memory, finishing 37-45 — their worst record since 2019-20. The Warriors did earn a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, where they defeated the Clippers in their first game before falling to the Suns and being eliminated.
