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December 13, 2005
Stan steps down Stan steps down
Stan Van Gundy's out as Heat coach, and Pat Riley seems poised to return to the bench. All this just six months after Van Gundy -- Riley's hand-picked successor in '03 -- led Miami to within a victory of the NBA Finals.
MIAMI -- Miami Heat coach Stan Van Gundy resigned Monday, citing family reasons.
A team official speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been made public told the Associated Press that Van Gundy's resignation would be announced later Monday.
Van Gundy led the team to the best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference last season.
It was not immediately clear who would replace him, but indications were that team president and former Heat coach Pat Riley, who chose Van Gundy as his successor a little more than two years ago, could return to the sideline.
Posted by admin at December 13, 2005 03:34 PM