.jpg) Atkinson as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2018 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 2, 1967 Northport, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony's (South Huntington, New York) |
| College | Richmond (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2004 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1990–1991 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1991 | Long Island Surf |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1993–1995 | Real Canoe NC |
| 1995 | Vino de Toro Zamora |
| 1995–1996 | Baloncesto Salamanca |
| 1996–1997 | Calpe Aguas de Valencia |
| 1997–1998 | Pasta Baronia Napoli |
| 1998–1999 | SG Braunschweig |
| 1999–2000 | Montpellier Paillade Basket |
| 2000–2001 | AS Golbey Épinal |
| 2001 | FC Mulhouse Basket |
| 2001–2002 | Hermine de Nantes Atlantique |
| 2002 | ALM Évreux Basket |
| 2003 | DJK Würzburg |
| 2003 | Demon Astronauts |
| 2003–2004 | Hermine de Nantes Atlantique |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2006 | Paris Basket Racing (assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2012–2016 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2016–2020 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2020–2021 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2021–2024 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2023–present | France (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach: | |
Kenneth Neil Atkinson (born June 2, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020. Atkinson was born in Huntington, New York and played college basketball for University of Richmond leading the Spiders to a Sweet Sixteen berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1988.