Grizzlies hire Marc Iavaroni

Lefty Noob · #1 (**permalink**) 05-31-2007, 08:09 PM

The Memphis Grizzlies have hired their new head coach - former Suns assistant Marc Iavaroni. According to the Associated Press, "With the Suns, Iavaroni was a lead assistant under coach Mike D'Antoni. He was an assistant under Pat Riley at Miami from 1999-02 and an assistant under Fratello at Cleveland from 1997-99. Iavaroni played in the NBA from 1982 to 1989 with Philadelphia, San Antonio and Utah." Can he turn things around in Memphis?

Basketball News · #2 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 07:50 AM

All Marc Iavaroni faces in his first job as a head coach is turning the NBA's worst team back into a winner.

Iavaroni Faces Tough Climb With Grizzlies

ThePundit · #3 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 09:44 AM

Iavoroni's from my home town, played for the same high school as me in Plainview LI.

Granted, he was 8 years ahead of me and just a wee bit better, but still....

But I did actually play against Paul Hewitt, coach of Georgia Tech. We're the same age.

bears9 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2007, 10:15 AM

thats of the reported top 3 next great coaches down 1 to go

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