OT: Dunleavy out as Clippers Coach

[Buzz Killington]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5359

The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that Head Coach and General Manager Mike Dunleavy will step away from his day to day coaching responsibilities and focus exclusively on the team’s personnel matters. The decision was reached mutually during a meeting at the team’s Playa Vista Training Center earlier today. In attendance at that meeting were Clippers’ President Andy Roeser, Dunleavy and Assistant General Manager Neil Olshey, who will continue in his role as Dunleavy’s top aide in Basketball Operations.

Current Clippers’ Assistant Coach Kim Hughes will immediately assume the role of Interim Head Coach, and will retain the position through the remainder of the ’09-’10 season.

Hughes will be available to the media on Friday following the Clippers’ 10:00 AM practice session at the team’s Training Center at Playa Vista.

 

[Shapecity]

About time.

 

[44Thrilla]

Weird. The exact opposite thing that Minnesota did to McHale last year.

 

[axs88]

Weird. The exact opposite thing that Minnesota did to McHale last year.

Well, McHale was a lousy GM but a good coach. Dunleavy has made some good personnel decisions lately (Eric Gordon, Al Thornton, DeAndre Jordan) but has been tuned out for the last two seasons as a coach.

It's crazy to think how viable a FA spot the Clippers could be this summer if Sterling didn't own the team.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Dunleavy drafted MUCH better than Elgin Baylor, but he has a tendency to alienate his players after a while. So IMHO the move makes sense.

BNM

 

[hasoos]

I have a hard time believing anybody could keep up with both jobs and not get worn down. That is a lot of responsibility.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I have a hard time believing anybody could keep up with both jobs and not get worn down. That is a lot of responsibility.

And also the sign of a cheap ass owner - paying one guy to do both jobs.

BNM