Zoneboy
06-10-2008, 03:10 PM
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say Vinny Del Negro has accepted an offer to be the team's next head coach.
Link (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYHdKSqYCkAw0iFIC-x5To4tqEfAD917B0U00)
Bulls general manager John Paxson will introduce Del Negro as the Bulls' new coach at a Wednesday afternoon news conference, according to a release from team spokesman Matt Yob.
Del Negro is the Phoenix Suns' assistant general manager and has never been a head coach.
His selection ends a drawn out search in which the Bulls' high-profile courtships of Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins collapsed.
Del Negro will take over a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses this past season and missed the playoffs after making the second round in 2007.
The Bulls have the first pick in the draft later this month.
Link (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYHdKSqYCkAw0iFIC-x5To4tqEfAD917B0U00)
Bulls general manager John Paxson will introduce Del Negro as the Bulls' new coach at a Wednesday afternoon news conference, according to a release from team spokesman Matt Yob.
Del Negro is the Phoenix Suns' assistant general manager and has never been a head coach.
His selection ends a drawn out search in which the Bulls' high-profile courtships of Mike D'Antoni and Doug Collins collapsed.
Del Negro will take over a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses this past season and missed the playoffs after making the second round in 2007.
The Bulls have the first pick in the draft later this month.