Billy Donovan Steps Down as Bulls Coach

0:00On April 21st, Billy Donovan is stepping down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons on the job. The team confirmed it, and ESPN's Shah Msthrania broke the news first. At 60 years old, Donovan wrapped up with a record of 226 wins and 256 losses in Chicago, missing the playoffs. Four years straight, including just 31 wins this past season. Here this week, the Bulls fired their top execs, Aratura's Karnisavaz, and Mark Eversley after six years. Ownership had pushed hard to keep Donovan, even saying they'd only hire folks who backed him as a Hall of Fame coach. But despite a fresh multi-year extension last year, things soured after their rough campaign. Fans and front office folks are filling the shake-up, with Donovan's solid rep shining through the Bulls' struggles. For Chicago, he crushed it in Oklahoma City over five seasons, going 243 and 157, hitting the playoffs every time.

1:00His overall NBA run spans 11 years, and he's eyeing his next gig in the league. Digging into his roots, Donovan built a dynasty at Florida over 19 seasons, racking up 467 wins, second all time in the body. SEC. He took the gators to the NCAA tournament 14 times, 135 turnigames, and developed nine first round NBA picks, like Joachim Noah. As the Bulls hunt for a new voice, and Donovan hunts his spot, this shift marks a big reset for Chicago hoops, eyes wide on what's next in the NBA. Coaching carousel.