Frank Vogel is back in the spotlight.
The former NBA head coach Vogel is joining the coaching staff of the Golden State Warriors, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Sunday. Shams Charania of ESPN adds that Vogel will be serving as the lead assistant under Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
Vogel, 53, has nearly a decade-and-a-half of NBA head coaching experience, spanning stints with the Indiana Pacers, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Phoenix Suns. Over his time as a head coach, Vogel won three division titles, made three conference finals appearances, and led the Lakers to the NBA championship during the 2020 bubble in Orlando, Fla.
After sitting out of the 2024-25 campaign, Vogel spent last season as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks under then-head coach Jason Kidd. With the Mavericks moving to fire Kidd in May and ultimately replacing him with ex-Michigan head coach Dusty May, Vogel is now getting a fresh start as well.
The Warriors are certainly an interesting landing spot for the veteran coach Vogel. For one, Kerr just signed a new two-year contract with Golden State, meaning that Vogel could now potentially be in line to serve as his successor.
For another, Vogel famously used to coach LeBron James on the Lakers from 2019-22. The Warriors are in hot pursuit of James in free agency right now, and they have recently gained some confidence that they could win the sweepstakes for the former NBA MVP.
