Former Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel has a brand new position after dropping his job guiding the Phoenix Suns in Could.
Vogel, 51, performs a task with the Dallas Mavericks. In keeping with Marc Stein of The Stein lineVogel will function a training advisor, which Mavs head coach Jason Kidd revealed earlier this week.
“It took numerous begging,” Kidd joked about Vogel taking the position, in accordance with Stein. “However we satisfied him and I’m blissful he mentioned sure.”
Former Suns coach Frank Vogel is “a part of our teaching workers” as a advisor, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd mentioned.
“It took numerous begging,” Kidd joked, “however we satisfied him and I’m glad he mentioned sure.”
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Beforehand, Kidd was an assistant coach beneath Vogel. When Vogel was guided by the Los Angeles Lakers from 2019 to 2022, there have been two totally different seasons wherein Kidd was on his crew as an assistant. That features the 2019-20 season, which ended with a Lakers championship.
Vogel’s first head teaching job was with the Pacers. He took over for Jim O’Brien in January 2011 and instantly helped Indiana flip across the season. He coached the Blue and Gold for a complete of six seasons – 5 of which ended with a playoff berth. He received 4 playoff sequence with the Pacers and reached the Japanese Convention Finals twice. He introduced the franchise again right into a aggressive place.
Since then, Vogel has coached the Orlando Magic, LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns. His time with the Suns simply ended after only one yr.
Now he is in Dallas the place he will help Kidd and the Mavericks, who reached the NBA Finals final season. Vogel is greatest identified for his defensive talents as a coach.
