Wizards May Be Looking for Assistant Coach

As we reported last Thursday, Roy Rogers, who early last month was announced as the Dakota Wiza...  More »

As we reported last Thursday, Roy Rogers, who early last month was announced as the Dakota Wizards associate head coach, will accept an assistant coaching position with the Austin Toro's of the NBA D-League. The Toro's will officially announce the hire this week. So where does that leave the Dakota Wizards? Looking for a new assistant/associate head coach for Duane Ticknor, who by the way still had not signed a contract as of friday. Wizards General Manager Tom Wagganer said IF and when Rogers does indeed take the job with Austin, then they would take a look at some of the people who were considered along with Rogers for the assistant job. KX Sports has learned that two of those people are Dale Osborne and Kevin Rice. Osborne, along with Rogers was also a finalist for the head coaching position which was left open by Dave Joerger, when he took a job with the Memphis Grizzlies. Rice assisted Joerger last year when the team won the NBA D-League championship. Rice also played for Ticknor back 99-2000.  « Less