Quin Snyder, who spent eight seasons as Jazz head coach, takes over the Hawks sidelines immediately just days after Nate McMillan’s sacking.
, the Atlanta Hawks hired free agent Quin Snyder as their head coach on Sunday night, February 26.The Hawks did not disclose terms of the deal, but ESPN reported it was a five-year agreement. The team reportedly entered discussions with Snyder as early as Thursday, with The Athletic reporting Friday that Atlanta was nearing a deal to pay Snyder around $8 million per year.
“I am thrilled to go back to Atlanta as the next head coach of the Hawks,” Snyder said in a news release. “ has a tremendous reputation as an incredibly bright, high character, high-quality individual and it was quickly evident that we share a passion and commitment to building a winning team with a strong foundation and high standards.”
Snyder, 56, finished 372-264 in eight seasons leading the Jazz from 2014-22. Snyder walked away from the Jazz in June with the second-most wins in franchise history . He led the Jazz to the playoffs in his final six seasons, finishing with a 21-30 postseason mark. “From our first conversation, it was clear that Quin had all the characteristics we were looking for in our next head coach,” Fields said in a news release.
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