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Orlando Magic Hire Steve Clifford as New Head Coach

The Orlando Magic have hired Steve Clifford as their new head coach. Clifford was previously head coach of the Charlotte Hornets before being fired after the 2017-18 season.
Steve Clifford

According to reports, the Orlando Magic have hired Steve Clifford as the team’s new head coach. Clifford reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with the team.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news this morning:

Orlando Magic Hire Steve Clifford as Coach

Clifford, 56, spent the last five years as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. The move is especially bold for a Magic team that hasn’t maintained a head coach for more than two years since Stan Van Gundy. However, Orlando’s president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman, is determined to land a coach who will lead the team long-term. After six straight losing seasons, Clifford will have to coach the team out of another rebuild.

Clifford coached Charlotte to a 196-214 record during his tenure as head coach there. He also missed 21 games of his final season due to sleep deprivation and severe migraines. The Hornets made the playoffs twice during his five-year tenure with the team. Clifford’s primary duties will be to develop the Magic’s core young players, Jonathan Isaac and Aaron Gordon, as the team hopes to continue building.

 

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Clayton Goupil

Clayton Goupil

Clayton is a recent graduate of Liberty University and hopes to continue on to get a graduate degree in Sports Management. He hopes to work in the sports industry after finishing his studies. He recently commissioned into the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and is a die hard fan of central Florida's sports teams.

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