Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks officially name Nate McMillan head coach after Eastern Conference Finals run

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jul 5, 2021 2:07 PM ET

Nate McMillan will remain with the Atlanta Hawks.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Hawks have an agreement in place to make McMillan the team's permanent head coach. The deal is for four years, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Nate McMillan and the Atlanta Hawks have an agreement in place for McMillan to be the team's permanent head coach.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 5, 2021

Nate McMillan’s new deal as Atlanta Hawks coach is for four years, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 5, 2021

The 56-year-old served as the Hawks interim head coach after the franchise fired Lloyd Pierce following a 14-20 start. The move turned out to be great for Atlanta as McMillan led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015. The Hawks eventually fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.

Atlanta finished fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 41-31 record. McMillan went 27-11 and 10-8 in the playoffs.

This will be McMillan's fourth full-time head coaching job. He previously coached the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana Pacers, going 688-599 over 20 seasons.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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