Erik Spoelstra

American basketball head coach
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Erik Spoelstra

Summary

Erik Spoelstra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on +1970-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,652 views/month, #5,835 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Evanston[2], Erik Spoelstra…
  • Erik Spoelstra was born on +1970-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Spoelstra's father was Jon Spoelstra[7].
  • Erik Spoelstra held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Erik Spoelstra's native language[9].
  • Erik Spoelstra's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Erik Spoelstra worked as a basketball coach[5].
  • Erik Spoelstra's education included a stint at Jesuit High School[10].
  • Erik Spoelstra's education included a stint at University of Portland[11].
  • Erik Spoelstra's image is recorded as Erik Spoelstra 2016.jpg[12].
  • Erik Spoelstra's image is recorded as Erik Spoelstra 2022 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Erik Spoelstra is recorded as male[14].
  • Erik Spoelstra's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Erik Spoelstra's member of sports team is recorded as Miami Heat[16].
  • Erik Spoelstra was affiliated with the independent voter[17].
  • Erik Spoelstra's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[18].
  • Erik Spoelstra's Commons category is recorded as Erik Spoelstra[19].
  • Erik Spoelstra's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[20].
  • Erik Spoelstra's residence is recorded as Miami[21].
  • Erik Spoelstra's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Erik Spoelstra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qfs0b[23].
  • Erik Spoelstra's family name is recorded as Spoelstra[24].
  • Erik Spoelstra's given name is recorded as Eric[25].
  • Erik Spoelstra's official website is recorded as http://www.erikspoelstra.com[26].
  • Erik Spoelstra's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Spoelstra's place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on +1970-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jon Spoelstra[7]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Jesuit High School[10], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1956[30] and University of Portland[11], a Catholic university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1901[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Personal Life

Erik Spoelstra was affiliated with the independent voter[17].

Why It Matters

Erik Spoelstra ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,652 views/month, #5,835 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Erik Spoelstra born?

Erik Spoelstra's place of birth was Evanston[2].

Who were Erik Spoelstra's parents?

Erik Spoelstra's father was Jon Spoelstra[7].

What did Erik Spoelstra do for work?

Erik Spoelstra worked as basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Where did Erik Spoelstra go to school?

Erik Spoelstra was educated at Jesuit High School[10] and University of Portland[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . voteref.com. voteref.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . voteref.com. voteref.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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