Tuomas Iisalo, who took over as interim head coach of the Grizzlies when Taylor Jenkins was fired in late March, will hold the job on a everlasting foundation, the crew introduced (via Twitter).
“I’ve full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going ahead,” stated crew president and basic supervisor of basketball operations Zach Kleiman. “Tuomas’ groups at each stage have been disciplined, tenacious and linked on each ends of the ground, constantly exceeding expectations. We look ahead to the identical in Memphis.”
Iisalo compiled a 4-7 common season document adopted Jenkins’ shocking dismissal. After ending because the eighth seed, the Grizzlies misplaced to Golden State within the first spherical of the play-in event however superior to the playoffs with a win over Dallas. They had been swept by Oklahoma Metropolis within the first spherical.
Iisalo was in his first season with Memphis after a profitable teaching profession in Europe and was one among 4 new assistants employed final summer time in a shakeup of Jenkins’ employees.
He led Paris Basketball to the 2023-24 EuroCup championship and was named EuroCup Coach of the yr. He additionally earned 2024 LNB Professional A Coach of the 12 months honors after taking Paris to the French Leaders Cup title and the French LNB Professional A Finals and was the 2023 Champions League Coach of the 12 months with Baskets Bonn in Germany.
Iisalo is the first-ever Finnish-born coach within the NBA. He spent 14 years as a participant in Finland and appeared in 57 video games for the Finnish nationwide crew.
Iisalo is the third interim coach to be employed to a everlasting job up to now two days, joining
Doug Christie in Sacramento and Mitch Johnson earlier Friday in San Antonio. Phoenix is at the moment the one crew with out a head coach, whereas David Adelman is on interim standing whereas main Denver within the playoffs.
