The Phoenix Suns hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their head coach, opting for a young, emerging leader to rebuild a franchise that has regressed over the past few seasons, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Source link
The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Source link
The National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit will brave a midseason coaching change for the second consecutive year. Source link
The decision by Popovich to end his run as coach of the San Antonio Spurs – it was announced by the team on Friday, along with the promotion of Mitch Johnson to the job – meant that the longest active tenure by any coach in any of the four U.S. major pro sports had ended….
Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Source link
The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 after a draft-night prank call to quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the league announced Wednesday. Source link
It’s on to fall camp for the Atlantic Coast Conference and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick. Source link
Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. Source link
Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe didn’t strike fear in the hearts of opponents during his first year on the job, and that feeling surfaced in an anonymous poll released Tuesday. Players voted him the worst coach in the NBA. Source link
Former Florida State dual-sport star and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M University. Source link
