North Carolina State basketball Coach Jim Valvano...
North Carolina State basketball Coach Jim Valvano said he was never offered the head coaching position with the New York Knicks of the NBA and will remain the Wolfpack head coach.
“I want to end any speculation concerning myself and the New York Knicks coaching position,” Valvano said. “I did converse with the Knicks on a couple of occasions, but I want to make it clear that at no time did they offer me the (head coaching) position.”
Valvano had been mentioned as a possible replacement for Bob Hill, who was fired April 20 at the conclusion of the regular season.
Other prospects for the job have been former Dallas Mavericks coach Dick Motta, University of Kansas Coach Larry Brown, Boston Celtics assistant Jimmy Rodgers and Providence College’s Rick Pitino.
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