The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters
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USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo on hiring Coach K
3 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2021 at 9:00 am.
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When legendary NBA executive jerry Colangelo took over as head of USA Basketball in 2005, he knew the team needed a change of culture. So he convened a group of Olympic basketball veterans including Michael Jordan, Jerry West, and a certain head coach at the University of North Carolina. One of the main discussions concerned the hiring of a head coach for the 2008 Olympics and beyond. Jerry shares what happened in the meeting with Mike Wise in this week's Quick Hitter segment.

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