A proven winner, Huang has two WNBA championships and one NBA G League championship\u00a0 on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9. <\/p>\n
The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced\u00a0 Tuesday that Perry Huang, current Assistant Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 NBA G League\u00a0 affiliate South Bay Lakers, has been named the club\u2019s Head Coach for the 2026 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Huang arrives at the Calgary Surge after a distinguished run developing players and coaching\u00a0 across the world\u2019s top men\u2019s and women\u2019s professional leagues, the National Basketball\u00a0 Association (NBA) and the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Huang began his\u00a0 coaching career in 2014 as a Coaching Associate with the Santa Cruz Warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to welcome Perry to Calgary,\u201d
\nsaid Dylan Howe, Team President of the Calgary\u00a0 Surge.
\n\u201cPerry\u2019s background in player development, his experience in high-performance\u00a0 environments, and his championship pedigree make him the right leader at the right time for us.\u00a0 He has the entire organization\u2019s full confidence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon learning that 2025 Surge Head Coach Kaleb Canales\u2019 current role with Troy University\u00a0 would preclude him from returning, the Surge\u2019s Basketball Operations Leadership Team\u00a0 selected Huang after a competitive interview process. The group consists of Team President,\u00a0 Dylan Howe, General Manager, Shane James, and Senior Advisor, Steve Konchalksi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Notable accomplishments in Huang\u2019s professional coaching career include:\u00a0<\/p>\n
NBA G League Champion (2015) as an Assistant Coach with the Santa Cruz Warriors.Two-time WNBA Champion (2018, 2020) as a Video Coordinator and Assistant Coach\u00a0 with the Seattle Storm.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\u201cI am honoured to have the opportunity to lead this group in Calgary,\u201d
\nsaid Huang.
\n\u201cThe Surge\u00a0 have built something special on and off the floor \u2014 passionate fans, an award-winning front\u00a0 office, and an exciting roster. My staff and I are excited to get to work and push this organization\u00a0 over the edge and claim our first championship\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Huang is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University, where he played collegiately before beginning\u00a0 his coaching journey. After his tenure with the Santa Cruz Warriors, from 2018 through 2024,\u00a0 Huang worked year-round between the NBA G League and WNBA. During the traditional\u00a0 basketball season, he coached within NBA G League systems, including time with the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans organizations, while spending each WNBA season on staff\u00a0 with the Seattle Storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During his time in Seattle, Huang played an instrumental role in developing several of the most\u00a0 accomplished players in WNBA history, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Sue Bird \u2013 WNBA Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist\u00a0Jewell Loyd \u2013 Six-time WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist\u00a0Ezi Magbegor \u2013 WNBA All-Star and four-time WNBA All-Defensive Team selection\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\u201cPerry\u2019s love for the game shows through his work. His competitive nature cannot be taught and\u00a0 thrives on getting the best out of his players. I’m really excited to continue to watch Perry\u2019s\u00a0 coaching journey,\u201d
\nsaid Breanna Stewart, WNBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
In 2024, Huang joined the South Bay Lakers coaching staff and with the approval of South\u00a0 Bay\u2019s Head Coach and General Manager and Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach, JJ Reddick,\u00a0 Huang served as Interim Head Coach for three games (2-1 record). Huang has worked with\u00a0 several CEBL stars in Los Angeles including 2023 Surge player Kylor Kelley. He has also\u00a0 coached multiple players who have earned NBA opportunities through the G League\u00a0 development system, including Jordan Goodwin, Cole Swider, Kobe Bufkin, and Drew Timme.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\u201cPerry is a professional in every sense of the word. He always came prepared and you felt you\u00a0 were getting 100 percent each and every single day,\u201d
\ncommented Cole Swider, former Toronto\u00a0 Raptor and two-way player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
\n\u201cHe\u2019ll maximize the\u00a0 roster that the organization puts together and will have a fun and competitive style of basketball\u00a0 for the fan base.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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About REAL Entertainment & Culture Inc. & the Calgary Surge\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
REAL Entertainment & Culture Inc. (REC) is a professional sports and live entertainment\u00a0 company co-founded by Jason Ribeiro that operates the Calgary Surge Professional\u00a0 Basketball Club and REAL Studios.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The Calgary Surge tipped off their inaugural season at WinSport Event Centre in May 2023,\u00a0 after originating as the Guelph Nighthawks, one of the founding members of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). The Surge are active members of the community and have\u00a0 participated in a few hundred events (and counting) around the city that connect the team with\u00a0 diverse communities through sport, entertainment, and arts and culture. Over three seasons,\u00a0 the Surge have made three straight CEBL Championship Weekend appearances, were\u00a0 crowned Western Conference Champions in 2023 and 2025, hold the league\u2019s single-game\u00a0 attendance record, and have sent over 6500 deserving kids and families to their games for\u00a0 free. For more information, visit
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