The Spider great gets his first NBA head-coaching job. Very cool!
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...-atkinson-agrees-to-coach-nets-151842232.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...-atkinson-agrees-to-coach-nets-151842232.html
Kenny Atkinson named Brooklyn Nets head coach
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Jeff Van Gundy just talked about us during the Pistons Cavs game. Talked about the Cuse upset and mentioned Tarrant.
He should sign Justin, he's killing it in the D-League
Kenny Atkinson of the half court shot fame that sank VCU in closing moments - couldn't find a video - one of Richmond's most enthusiastic players all time - this is great news and happy for him!
A list I found showed salaries for all but five of the head coaches in the NBA at the start of the season, and they made between $2M a year (several) and $11M a year (Popovich).
So, what you're saying is he could help his alma mater invest in 'resolving a personnel problem' in a couple years, if he has some success?
To put it another way, I suspect he will be making less than $12M, even though he did sign a multi-year contract. Jim Miller was not the one offering the contract, so...
one of my all time favorite Spiders...his four years were probably the height of the Dick Tarrant era and he had a lot to do with it...
he played with what folks today would call an "attitude"...he was the ultimate competitor and loved to win, or hated to lose worse than anything...because of his demeanor the opponent's fans loved to hate him for being "cocky"...but he could back it up on the court...wish we had more kids with his passion on the court...
guess this will at least delay my day dream of KA coming back to head the Spiders one day...
congrats and good luck...
Go Spiders!
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he played with what folks today would call an "attitude"...he was the ultimate competitor and loved to win, or hated to lose worse than anything...because of his demeanor the opponent's fans loved to hate him for being "cocky"...but he could back it up on the court...wish we had more kids with his passion on the court...
guess this will at least delay my day dream of KA coming back to head the Spiders one day...
congrats and good luck...
Go Spiders!
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and rightfully so but to be our head coach, have to meet certain requirements and don't believe he does.
Spinner, I believe you are correct. I was in school with Kenny and he may be my all time favorite Spider. Tough, clutch, and absolutely refused to lose. He had all the qualities as a player that I feel many of recent players have not had. Down by 1 with 10 seconds left, he is my pick of all Spiders to take that last shot.
My guess is, a BA or BS degree is a requirement of employment. I have no idea if he graduated or not but reading between the lines on WebSpinner's post I'd say he didn't.
KA came up short against Hurley when we got whomped by Duke in the NCAAs in 1990. I was looking forward to that match-up. His buzzer shot to kill a Kendrick Warren-led VCU at the Coliseum was my favorite shot of all time (I was there), just ahead of the Kevin Smith alley-oop dunk when we took VCU to the woodshed at the RC in 2010. Third place was Tony Dobbins sinking Kansas in 2004.
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