Steve Clifford is an American origin head coach for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. Clifford grew up in the town of Mattawamkeag in Maine province. Further he attended the Maine University for his college ball and led the team as a captain in his final two years and was also acknowledged with the Defensive player of the Year award.
Clifford has served as an assistant coach for several teams including New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Charlotte Hornets before finally becoming the head coach of Magic in 2018. In 2022, he was hired by the Charlotte Hornets as a senior coach.
According to Sportac, the Hornets rewarded the coach with a multi-year deal that is supposed to be of 3 years. The 2023-24 will be his second year of the deal that will last till the 2025 offseason.
Who is Steve Clifford's wife?
Clifford, 62, is currently unmarried and has not been dating anyone for a long time. However, in the distant past rumors were shooted up of Clifford dating Arlette Newell. They both were together for a certain period but none of them confirmed about the same.
According to various online sources, Newell is a Harvard University graduate who does her graduation in Arts in Romance language and literature. Later on, she went to the Loyola Law College to get her degree in Juris Doctor (JD) and since then she is practicing as an attorney.
Furthermore, after their separation Newell and Clifford are enjoying their personal life where Newell has tied her knot with Mark Newell and together the couple has two children named Margaux Newell and Aiden Newell while Clifford is busy with Charlotte Hornets as a head coach.
Steve Clifford kids
As of now, the Charlotte Hornets head coach does not have kids.
FAQs
A. Born on September 17, 1971, Steve Clifford is a 63-year-old head coach for the Charlotte Hornets.
A. Steve Clifford attended Maine University at Farmington for his University Basketball.
A. Michael Jordan owns a minority stake in the Hornets team.
A. Steven Gerald Clifford is the full name of Charlotte Hornets head coach.