--- description: The Oakland franchise fired its coach after a game seven loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs title: Mark Jackson Fired by Golden State Warriors image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte4baa1be58c6a5c5/69868e1e1eebf7f37e370c33/487377135.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Basketball](/tag/basketball/) ## Basketball Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Golden State Warriors Fire Coach Mark Jackson  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent May 6, 2014 7:51 PM CUT  Head coach Mark Jackson of the Golden State Warriors shots instructions in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Head coach Mark Jackson of the Golden State Warriors shots instructions in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Stephen Dunn—Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent May 6, 2014 7:51 PM CUT Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson has been relieved of his duties, the team said Tuesday. Jackson’s firing comes after the Warriors were eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs Saturday by the Los Angeles Clippers in game seven of the series. “It’s never easy to make a decision of this nature,” Warriors General Manager Bob Myers said in a statement, according to ESPN. “Mark has accomplished many good things during his three years with the organization, including his role in helping elevate this team into a better position than it was when he arrived nearly 36 months ago. We’re appreciative of his dedication and commitment since his arrival and are extremely grateful for his contributions. However, as an organization, we simply feel it’s best to move in a different direction at this time.” Some of Jackson’s players will be upset by his firing. Amidst speculation that Jackson would be asked to leave the Warriors after Saturday’s loss, team all-star Stephen Curry lent his support to Jackson. “I love coach more than anybody, and I think for him to be in a situation where his job is under scrutiny and under question is totally unfair,” Curry [told the San Jose _Mercury News_](http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci%5F25702561/curry-lee-voice-support-keep-jackson-coach "undefined"). “And it would definitely be a shock to me if anything like \[his firing\] were to happen. I’m going to voice my support for coach.” Jackson’s position has been shaky throughout the year. Two assistant coaches were let go or reassigned under his regime earlier in the season. Nonetheless, the Warriors ended their season 51-31, an improvement over last year’s record of 47-35\. Jackson’s contract was set to end in 2017. \[[_ESPN_](http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/%5F/id/10892128/mark-jackson-coach-golden-state-warriors "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/89855/mark-jackson-fired-golden-state-warriors/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/89855/mark-jackson-fired-golden-state-warriors/"},"headline":"Golden State Warriors Fire Coach Mark Jackson","datePublished":"2014-05-06T19:51:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:41:18.204Z","description":"The Oakland franchise fired its coach after a game seven loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs","url":"https://time.com/89855/mark-jackson-fired-golden-state-warriors/","keywords":["Basketball","NBA","Los Angeles Clippers","Golden State Warriors","Stephen Curry"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte4baa1be58c6a5c5/69868e1e1eebf7f37e370c33/487377135.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte4baa1be58c6a5c5/69868e1e1eebf7f37e370c33/487377135.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Five","caption":"Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers - Game Five","creditText":"Stephen Dunn—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/basketball/","name":"Basketball"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/89855/mark-jackson-fired-golden-state-warriors/","name":"Golden State Warriors Fire Coach Mark Jackson"}}]}] ```