NBA head coached used to have to go through the ranks before getting a shot. That would usually entail being an assistant at some point. But when Mark Jackson skipped that portion of the program, he blazed a new trail and rewrote the rules.
Jason Kidd did Jackson one better and went from active player to head coach in about a week. As has been rumored for the past few days, the Brooklyn Nets have hired Jason Kidd as their next coach and it will officially be announced today.
The Brooklyn Nets named Kidd their coach Wednesday in a rare and speedy transition from uniform to suit.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to be named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and it’s a role I have been studying for over the course of my playing days,” Kidd said in a news release. “Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable, and that’s how I expect to coach this basketball team. I am truly excited about this next phase of my basketball career.”
H/T: USA Today
