{
  "id": 16778275,
  "title": "Spurs view new Austin coach Chris Kent as 'our kind of people'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/spurs-view-new-austin-coach-chris-kent-as-our-kind-of-people",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spurs-view-austin-coach-chris-182741010.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Austin Spurs have welcomed their new head coach, Chris Kent, to the team. The 35-year-old native of Angola, Indiana, was named head coach after spending the past season as an assistant and director of player development at Florida State. Kent praised the Spurs' atmosphere, describing them as \"one of our kind of people\" and expressing his gratitude for the opportunity. He has extensive coaching experience, having worked in the NBA, G League, college, and NAIA levels. Kent's time with the Spurs will mark a new chapter in the team's history, as they look to build on their past success and continue to develop their young talent.",
  "summary": "Likewise, the 35-year-old Indiana native is grateful to be part of a franchise where \"everyone's prepared and organized.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Chris Kent named head coach of Austin Spurs",
    "35-year-old native of Angola, Indiana",
    "Describes Spurs atmosphere as 'one of our kind of people'"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}