It was difficult getting the text message this morning that Coach Frank was let go from the New Jersey Nets. Unfortunately at the collegiate and pro level your countdown to getting fired starts the second you're hired. Letting go of a coach of an unproductive team is much easier contractually than replacing the team so these things happen.
Seeing Coach Frank at a coaching clinic in Chicago a few years ago he was one of the most approachable and genuine coaches we've come across. It was the Cotton Fitzsimmons clinic (Ed Janka, if you're listening bring it back!) and it featured an all star NBA lineup. For 3 days NBA coaches came and went, but one coach was in the stands listening to every speaker for the entire event and that coach was Lawrence Frank. His clinic on early offense and attacking zones was well planned and we were amazed at the breadth of his knowledge.
It's our belief and our hope that Coach Frank will be patrolling the sidelines again soon.
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