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Chicago Bulls appoint Vinny Del Negro as head coach
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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CHICAGO - Vinny Del Negro has accepted his first head-coaching job, agreeing to take over a Chicago Bulls team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses in a season and missed the playoffs after making the second round in 2007. (article 9)
Del Negro, most recently the Phoenix Suns' assistant GM, interviewed for the job last week and quickly moved to the top of the list after Collins and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf decided to pass on a reunion. (article 9)
Those include current Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, Indiana Pacers executive Larry Bird, and former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson each of whom won Coach of the Year honors, though all were subsequently fired or quit their respective teams. (article 8)
Hiring a coach who never has coached? THE TROUBLE WITH VINNY How can an NBA team hire a coach who has never been a coach? My Cousin Vinny, we 'll call him. (article 7)
An official announcement, which could come this week, would end a nearly two-month search that included courtships of Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins. (article 11)
Bulls general manager John Paxson plans to introduce Del Negro as the team's new coach at a Wednesday afternoon news conference, team spokesman Matt Yob said Tuesday. (article 4)
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Source articles
- Celtics consider applying to host an NBA All-Star Game (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 831 words)
- Bulls introduce Del Negro as new coach (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 794 words)
- Bulls to name Del Negro head coach :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bulls (suntimes.com, 06/09/2008, 323 words)
- Del Negro Will Take Bulls' Coaching Job (Washington Post, 06/10/2008, 336 words)
- Vin-win situation? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Sports (suntimes.com, 06/11/2008, 904 words)
- Del Negro admits facing huge challenge; stresses 'D' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Sports (suntimes.com, 06/11/2008, 396 words)
- Hiring a coach who never has coached? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti (suntimes.com, 06/11/2008, 1177 words)
- Chicago Bulls appoint Vinny Del Negro as head coach (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 440 words)
- Chicago finds a coach that fits (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 507 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Bulls :: (suntimes.com, 06/11/2008, 334 words)
- NBA Source: Bulls Offer Coaching Job to Del Negro (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 302 words)
- Del Negro Will Take Bulls' Coaching Job (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 297 words)
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