Following the Atlanta Hawks’ disappointing loss in the NBA Playoffs, the team has opted to let go of head coach Mike Woodson. The news is now official:
Mike Woodson Dismissed After Six-Year Career With Hawks
General manager Rick Sund, after consulting with the ownership group, decided not to offer Woodson a new contract. So ended a six-year coaching tenure in which the Hawks won just 13 games in his first season, then improved their record every year since — including three straight playoff appearances.
Our Hawks blog, Peachtree Hoops, seems quite satisfied with this decision. Here’s an excerpt:
Rightly or wrongly, I will admit to celebrating. The why of it, the how of it, the who could be next of it, the change in scheme part of it, most everything but the fact that Mike Woodson will have to uproot his family. Everything else is a positive. There is just a lot to be excited about.
[...] The wins came, but what never came was an identity. Players got better, but they were never pushed into roles where new skills could have some accountability. And because of all this, the Hawks were a team that was good but not one that was feared.
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