FLOYD WILL FOLLOW MAJERUS AT USC.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer Tim Floyd Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California men's college basketball team. Floyd is also a former head coach of several teams in both the NCAA and the NBA. has agreed to become USC's next basketball coach, provided he can work out a financial settlement with his previous employer, the New Orleans Hornets The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. several sources. Floyd, 50, is getting paid $1.5 million this season and next season by the Hornets, who fired him in May. A settlement on the remainder of his contract is the only detail preventing Floyd from officially becoming the Trojans' coach next year. ``If it works out, he will take the job,'' a source said. ``It could be settled fairly soon.'' The Hornets and Floyd must reach an agreement that would be financially viable for Floyd, who essentially is being paid for not working. One source said Floyd's hiring could officially be announced by the end of the week. Details on his USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. contract are settled, and the Trojans are waiting only for the Hornets to reach an agreement with Floyd. The Christmas holiday weekend could delay things until next week. ``There aren't really any issues on USC's end,'' a source said. Floyd would replace Rick Majerus Rick Majerus (born February 17 1948 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He has coached at Marquette University from 1983 to 1986, Ball State University from 1987 to 1989, and University of Utah from 1989-2004. , who claimed less than a week after he was announced as Trojans coach that he is not fit enough for the job. Floyd was 41-41 last season with the Hornets before he was fired. It's his college record that most impressed USC. Floyd was 81-49 in four years at Iowa State, and he was the first coach in Cyclones history to win 20 games three successive seasons. Floyd guided Iowa State to the Sweet 16 in 1996-97, finishing the season 22-9. Floyd also posted a 127-58 record at New Orleans, where he won at least 20 games in six of his eight seasons. Floyd also coached the Chicago Bulls for about three seasons (1998-2001), taking over the team following the departure of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. The Bulls were 49-190 under Floyd. Although several other names were floated, Floyd is the only coach USC seriously considered after Majerus changed his mind about the job. Majerus cited fitness issues, but sources said he was disenchanted dis·en·chant tr.v. dis·en·chant·ed, dis·en·chant·ing, dis·en·chants To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive. [Obsolete French desenchanter, from Old French, with the amount of work required to rebuild the program. Floyd's hiring would meet senior associate athletic director Daryl Gross' goal of making a hire before he leaves in late January to become athletic director at Syracuse. Floyd's first head coach position was at Idaho (1986-88), and he spent nine years as an assistant at UTEP UTEP University of Texas at El Paso UTEP Urban, Technological & Environmental Planning . Scott Wolf, (818) 713-3607 scott.wolf(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) FLOYD (2) TIM FLOYD Former Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Hornets coach guided Iowa State to the Sweet 16 in 1997. |
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