{"id":227711,"date":"2021-07-22T21:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T19:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=227711"},"modified":"2021-07-22T21:35:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T19:35:22","slug":"willie-green-named-new-orleans-pelicans-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/willie-green-named-new-orleans-pelicans-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Green named New Orleans Pelicans head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New Orleans Pelicans have named Willie Green the team\u2019s new head coach, it was announced today by Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin. Green becomes the eighth head coach in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter an extensive and collaborative search, Willie stood out among an impressive group of candidates as the best person to lead our team moving forward,\u201d said Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson. \u201cWe are very happy to welcome Willie as our new head coach and we look forward to working with him to guide our team on the court as we work towards bringing a championship to New Orleans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWillie has established himself as one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NBA. In large part, this is due to a tireless work ethic and authenticity of character,\u201d said Griffin. \u201cHe brings a vast amount of basketball knowledge and experience to our team as both a coach and former player, along with exceptional leadership qualities and an innate ability to connect with players, staff and fans alike. We could not be more excited to welcome Willie and his family to New Orleans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank Mrs. Benson, David Griffin, and the entire Pelicans organization for having faith in me to lead this talented group of players moving forward,\u201d said Green. \u201cIt\u2019s a blessing and an honor to get this opportunity in a special place like New Orleans. I look forward to getting to work and immersing myself and my family into the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green joins the Pelicans after spending the previous two seasons (2019-21) as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. As a part of head coach Monty Williams\u2019 staff, Green helped guide the 2021 Western Conference Champions to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993. As the Suns\u2019 defensive coordinator, Phoenix finished the regular season with the NBA\u2019s sixth-best defensive rating. He also served as the Phoenix\u2019s head coach for NBA Summer League in 2019, leading the Suns to a 3-1 record in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Phoenix, Green spent three seasons (2016-19) as assistant coach\/player development for the Golden State Warriors. While on head coach Steve Kerr\u2019s staff, Green helped the Warriors win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 before returning to the NBA Finals in 2019. He also served as the Warriors\u2019 head coach for NBA Summer League in 2018, leading Golden State to the California Classic\u2019s only 3-0 record.<\/p>\n<p>Green, a 12-year NBA veteran as a player, was selected with the 41st overall pick by Seattle in the 2003 NBA Draft. He appeared in 731 regular season games (297 starts) with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers and Orlando from 2003-15, and qualified for the playoffs seven times in his 12 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>A native of Detroit, Green was a four-year standout at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he won Horizon League Player of the Year as a senior in 2003 and helped the Titans to two NIT appearances in 2001 and 2002, including a trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in 2001. Green remains fifth in program history in career points scored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green joins the Pelicans after two seasons (2019-21) as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. 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