Of his Olympic experience, Kerr says, "It had been a long time goal of mine to go to the Olympics. I remember walking into the Athletes Village in the birth place of the Olympics and realizing how much of a bigger deal it was than I had ever imagined. I was among the very best athletes in the entire world and I was representing the USA. Knowing that we had prepared for years gave me an even greater sense of pride". Throughout his long career, Kerr made time to become a mentor. He coached developing athletes at every level from elementary school students to college student athletes. Kerr was also a founding faculty member at Sage Hill school in Newport Beach, CA where he flourished as an educator.