BERKELEY – For Cal libero Maddy Kerr, having her father coach the Golden State Warriors has been a dream come true.

That is, if you don't count those awkward moments she's had to endure when they go to yoga together.

Kerr's father, Steve, recently led the Warriors to their first NBA championship in 40 years. Maddy was able to attend most home games during the regular season, all home playoff games and traveled with the family to Cleveland during the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers.

That would never have happened had Kerr taken a coaching job anywhere but with the Warriors. Steve now lives nearby in Berkeley and Maddy has been able to spend a lot of time with her dad – including semi-regular trips to CorePower Yoga in Berkeley.

“He makes these weird sounds during yoga,” Maddy said. “With your breathing, they tell you to let it out and he really takes that to heart. My mom and I won't even sit next to him in class.”

While Steve Kerr may have to work on his yoga breathing, he apparently was a pretty quick learner as an NBA coach. In his first year coaching in any capacity on any level, he guided the Warriors to the best record in the NBA, the franchise's best record ever, and Golden State became just the 10^th team in NBA history to win at least 67 games in a season.

The Warriors beat the Cavaliers in six games in the NBA Finals, and Maddy was on hand in Cleveland when the team clinched the title.

“I guess volleyball-wise, it showed me what it takes to be a next-level team,” Maddy said. “It's not as conventional as people would think. The general idea of a championship team is a team that is drilled into the ground and has this gnarly coach, with no fun and games. It was kind of the opposite. It's high-energy and super competitive. It was really cool to see.”

Steve Kerr became head coach of the Warriors last spring, after he also drew interest from the New York Knicks. In taking the Warriors job, he cited proximity to Maddy as being a influential factor in his decision.

The family has made the most of it. Maddy has visited the house in Berkeley a few times a week. Her mother, Margot, has gone back and forth between Berkeley and the family's home in San Diego, where younger brother Matthew is still in high school.

“I think I've been to his house on average two to three times a week,” Maddy said. “It's kind of embarrassing. Most people go off to college because they don't want to be with their parents anymore.”

Maddy and her two brothers got to join Steve and Margot on the floor of Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland during the trophy presentation after Game 6 of the NBA Finals. She also go to ride on Steve's float during the NBA championship parade through downtown Oakland last Friday.

“We had a family group hug (after Game 6). It was like a movie,” Maddy said. “We aren't able to be all together all the time so that was pretty special. He wasn't emotional, but he was so excited and I think a little relieved.”