More Names Being Thrown Around (Hornets Coaching Search Thread)

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Kelvin Sampson

Jonathan Feigen: Charlotte Bobcats have asked for permission to interview Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson,source said. Sampson, an NC native, very ready. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

 

Nate Tibbetts

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Charlotte has asked for permission to talk to Cavs assistant coach Nate Tibbetts Twitter @PDcavsinsider

 

Steve Clifford

Rick Bonnell: Another name to keep in mind: Lakers assistant Steve Clifford (strong defensive coach). As of this morning Bobcats hadn't called LA. Twitter @rick_bonnell

 

Elston Turner

Marc J. Spears: Longtime NBA asst. coach Elston Turner will interview for Bobcats head coach job, a source said. CHA interviews expected to start next week. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

 

Alvin Gentry

David Aldridge: Former Suns coach Alvin Gentry will interview w/Bobcats next week. Also confirm Yahoo! report that CHA will also talk w/Elston Turner. Twitter @daldridgetnt

 

Nate McMillan

Coaching industry sources also believe that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan will go after McMillan and perhaps CSKA Moscow assistant Quin Snyder. CBSSports.com

 

Quin Snyder

Coaching industry sources also believe that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan will go after McMillan and perhaps CSKA Moscow assistant Quin Snyder. CBSSports.com

 

Jerry Sloan

Sloan said he hasn’t heard anything from Milwaukee, Charlotte, Philadelphia or Detroit, teams that officially have jobs open. “I’ve not aware of any (interest from those teams),’’ Sloan said. “I haven’t said hello to anybody.’’ Sulia

 

Jeff Hornacek

list of known candidates for the Charlotte Bobcats head-coaching job is at five and probably growing. Various news sources have identified four current NBA assistants, he assistants (in alphabetical order): Jeff Hornacek

[carolina-chuck]

Just please get the right guy .

[themikestrick]

I wouldn't mind seeing them interview Denver Nuggets assistant Melvin Hunt.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Updated for Jeff Hornacek

[CarolinaNCSU]

I'd like to see McMillan 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

McMillan, Gentry, or Sloan would be my top three priorities if I was the Cats.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Clifford will get an interview per Bonnell.

[ZB1224]

Out of those candidates I definitely want either Gentry or Sloan. I do not want McMillan at all though, because he's vastly overrated (never had a top 12 defense) and he would be a TERRIBLE fit for our roster. 

[Herbert The Love Bug]

gotta get Quin Snyder. He'll bring back the great mustachio

 

[Guest]

My preference would be persuading Jerry Sloan to come here, a proven top notch head coach.

 

My second choice would be Nate McMillan, he's got a good record at Seattle and Portland. 

 

And Alvin Gentry would be my third choice, a close third for the record. 

 

Fingers crossed that whoever Jordan and co go for, that they get the right guy that can develop our players in the immediate future, and then in the near future push us on to become a competitive outfit. I'd like to see us get a long term head coach here in Charlotte, we really need one and not another short term guy.

[Wolfcop]

Bring Nate back home. 

[InnocentBystander]

lol @ Hornacek.  WHY!?!??!

[MadHatter]

Not sure who it will end up being....but I am glad to see that we are interviewing (or planning to interview a lot of candidates).

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Nate Tibbetts will interview for the Bobcats head coaching job tomorrow.