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Long-time assistant becomes Seattle head coach

Posted on: Monday, 18 July 2005, 22:35 CDT

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bob Weiss was promoted to head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday, bringing an end to his 11-year stint as an assistant at the club.

Working under three different coaches during his tenure in Seattle, Weiss takes over from Nate McMillian who moved to the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month.

It will be the fourth head coaching job for the 63-year-old Wiess, who spent two years with the San Antonio Spurs, three in Atlanta and one with the L.A. Clippers before moving to Seattle as an assistant in 1994.

"I'm more excited about this job than I was my first head-coaching opportunities," Weiss told the SuperSonics Web Site.

"We've been in Seattle 11 years now, we've got a deep bond with the city.

"We are so happy for this opportunity."

The decision received strong backing from SuperSonics players, including all-star Ray Allen, who recently signed a five-year $85 million deal.

"I'm happy that they like me as an individual," said Weiss, who spent 12 seasons in the league as a player before beginning his coaching career in 1977.

"But I'm more happy that they had the confidence in me, after working with me on the basketball court, to put the confidence on me that I can carry them forward."

Source: REUTERS

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