Photo: Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Buffalo Sabres have promoted Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert to assistant coach of the National Hockey League club, joining the staff of new Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff. Appert, 49, has served as head coach of the Amerks since the 2020-21 season, compiling a record of 123-94-22-10…
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Suns were searching for a new head coach. Monty Williams took the head coaching job with Detroit, leaving the vacancy in Phoenix. The Suns hired former Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. He was tasked with managing the star power the Suns had on their roster. However, Phoenix never played…
(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) After experiencing success with the Kansas City Chiefs as Andy Reid’s offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy emerged as a potential head coaching candidate in the NFL. Bieniemy’s name circulated frequently as a coaching candidate in recent years, but he ultimately assumed the role of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator…
The Phoenix Suns have made a significant decision by firing head coach Frank Vogel following their first-round playoff series sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns are eyeing former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer as the leading candidate to take over from Vogel. General manager James…
Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with Frank Vogel as head coach after just one season. Vogel, who amassed a 49-33 record with the team, had signed a five-year, $31 million deal in June 2023. The Suns’ postseason journey ended with elimination by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round. Mike Budenholzer…
President Joe Biden made a gaffe at a podium, incorrectly identifying WNBA superstar Candace Parker as a “coach.” The flub occurred during a ceremony at the White House celebrating the Las Vegas Aces’ 2023 championship. Biden attempted to praise Parker, who was unable to attend, but misspoke by referring to her as a coach. “While…
The merry-go-round of NBA coaching continues, after the Suns announced on Thursday they fired Frank Vogel and reports the franchise are hiring former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer are surfacing. The decision was made after Phoenix were embarrassingly swept in the first round of the playoffs at the hands of Minnesota. “As we said at the…
After Indiana‘s 130-121 Game 2 loss against the Knicks this Wednesday night, the organization has decided to publicly address the issue of officiating. Coach Rick Carlisle expressed his concerns about the number of calls that have gone against them in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Pacers had already shown frustration with the referees after…
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally decided that head coach Sheldon Keefe was not the right person for the job. Today, General Manager Brad Treliving announced Keefe’s departure. Treliving communicated the news through X (or Twitter). In other venues, he expressed appreciation for Keefe’s contributions to how these things are done while emphasizing the need for…
Sheldon Keefe has posted a thank you video after the former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs was fired on Thursday. Keefe said in the intro that he didn’t think a letter was enough, so he used a touching video on the waterfront to thank the organization, fans, media, and others for his time…
