Official Site of the Spurs · Sep 8, 2021
SPURS NAME MATT NIELSEN ASSISTANT COACH
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 8, 2021) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that Matt Nielsen has been named assistant coach. Nielsen joins Becky Hammon and Mitch Johnson on head coach Gregg Popovich’s staff.
Nielsen spent last season as head coach of the Austin Spurs, San Antonio’s official NBA G League affiliate. The native of Australia led Austin to a 10-5 record and a spot in the 2021 G League Playoffs. Nielsen spent 2019-20 as an assistant coach in Austin and began his coaching career in San Antonio, serving as a player development assistant during the 2014-15 season. In addition, he was an assistant coach with the Spurs summer league team from 2014-19.