Tony DiLeo withdrew his name from consideration to return as head coach of the 76ers and will return to his previous position as senior vice president and assistant general manager, Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski announced today.
“Tony and I had a meeting scheduled for this afternoon, during which time he informed me of his decision that he would not return as head coach next season,” Stefanski said. “I want to thank Tony for the commendable job he did this season under some unique and difficult circumstances, including leading us to the playoffs.”
DiLeo took over for fired coach Maurice Cheeks on Dec. 13, 2008 and finished the season 32-27. The Sixers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Orlando Magic. -philly.com
Now I have also seen that DiLeo said that after he took on the head coaching job he didn’t expect it to be as demanding (time wise) as it was. After a long talk with his family he decided that it was just too hard on him. It is literally a 24/7 job and he didn’t want that. He wants to spend time with his family too. Well if there’s one coach out there that is available that can turn this team around its Avery Johnson and maybe, just maybe our organization will be smart enough to snatch him up while hes still available. You did good filling in here DiLero and you make some great substitutions at the right times but I’m not sure if you had the complete package. Thanks for the playoffs though!
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