ATLANTA –- Earlier this evening, the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy hosted a free Coaches Clinic at center court of the award-winning State Farm Arena. A total of 356 local basketball coaches furthered their professional development by attending the clinic supported by the Atlanta Hawks Foundation, which invests resources into professional development opportunities for community coaches throughout the state of Georgia.
The evening, which was emceed by Hawks Play-By-Play Announcer Bob Rathbun, began with a networking reception and officially started with welcome remarks and a special hour-long question-and-answer session from Atlanta Hawks Head Coach Lloyd Pierce. After that, coaches then learned about player development directly from Atlanta Hawks assistant coaches Matt Hill and Nate Babcock.