"The New York Knicks are expected to hire Saint Joseph's head coach Billy Lange for a role on the coaching staff, sources told ESPN. Lange was set to start his seventh season in charge of the Hawks. He went 81-104 during his time at St. Joe's, but won more than 20 games in each of the last two seasons. He led the Hawks to the NIT in 2024 and 2025, while also seeing forward Rasheer Fleming become the first Saint Joseph's player selected in the NBA draft since 2016."
"Prior to replacing Phil Martelli in 2019, Lange was an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers for six years. He was also the head coach at Navy for seven seasons and spent time as an assistant coach under Jay Wright at Villanova for five years over two separate stints. The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau in June after five seasons, replacing him a month later with two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown."
The New York Knicks are expected to hire Saint Joseph's head coach Billy Lange to their coaching staff. Lange led Saint Joseph's to consecutive 20-win seasons and guided the Hawks to NIT appearances in 2024 and 2025. Rasheer Fleming became the first Saint Joseph's player drafted since 2016, selected in June's second round by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lange compiled an 81-104 record at St. Joe's and previously served six years as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers, seven seasons as Navy's head coach, and multiple assistant stints under Jay Wright at Villanova. The Knicks replaced Tom Thibodeau with Mike Brown and have added other assistants.
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