Stephen Silas
| Charlotte Hornets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1973 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Brown (1992–1996) |
| Coaching career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1999–2000 | Charlotte Hornets (scout) |
| 2000–2002 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | New Orleans Hornets (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Washington Wizards (scout) |
| 2006–2010 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2010–present | Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (assistant) |
Stephen Silas is an American basketball coach, currently working as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of longtime NBA head coach Paul Silas.
Silas served as an assistant coach under his father for the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Hornets from 2000 to 2003, for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 to 2005. He also served as an advance scout for the Washington Wizards during the 2005–06 season, and as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors from 2006 to 2010, before leaving to rejoin his father with the Bobcats.
Silas was born in Boston, and grew up in Boston and New York City. He graduated from Brown University in 1996 with bachelor's degrees in sociology and management. While studying, he played four seasons for university's basketball team. After graduation and before joining the NBA, Silas spent three years as the assistant executive director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) in Providence, Rhode Island.
During the 2011–12 NBA season, on several occasions Stephen Silas served as the head coach for the Charlotte Bobcats and at the end of the season was extended an opportunity to interview for the position of head coach.
Prior to joining the Bobcats, Silas spent more than five years coaching with the Golden State Warriors. He has been an NBA assistant coach and scout for more than 10 years. He didn't only work with his father, but also worked for legendary Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson. With the Warriors, Silas concentrated on the development of perimeter players as well as game preparation and managing the team's offensive and defensive playbook. One of these perimeter players included two time MVP Stephen Curry. He also served as the head coach of Golden State's Summer League entry in Las Vegas.
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