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04/21 09:44 CDT Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan resigns after 6 seasons
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan resigns after 6 seasons
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has resigned after six
seasons, opting to step aside rather than work with a new front office, the
team announced Tuesday.
President and CEO Michael Reinsdorf made it clear after firing executive vice
president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc
Eversley near the end of the season that he wanted Donovan to remain on the
job. He said anyone who wanted to bring in a new coach was "probably not the
right candidate for us." Now, it looks like whoever the Bulls hire to run their
organization will get that opportunity.
The 60-year-old Donovan had consistently said he still has a passion for
coaching and would meet with ownership after the season to discuss his future.
Apparently, he didn't hear what he needed to hear.
"After a series of thoughtful and extensive discussions with ownership
regarding the future of the organization, I have decided to step away as the
head coach of the Chicago Bulls, to allow the search process to unfold,"
Donovan said in a news release sent by the team. "I believe it is in the best
interest of the Bulls, to allow the new leader to build out the staff as they
see fit."
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