WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards have named Brian Keefe the 26th head coach in franchise history, looking toward the longtime assistant to spearhead their rebuild. The organization formalized the move with an introductory press conference Tuesday featuring Head Coach Brian Keefe and General Manager Will Dawkins.
After former skipper Wes Unseld Jr. produced an underwhelming 7-36 record to kick off his third year in charge, Washington moved on, firing the man nicknamed ‘WUJ’ and ushering in lead assistant coach Brian Keefe to serve in an interim role.
Prior to his promotion, Keefe had served as an NBA assistant coach since 2007 for numerous franchises, including the Thunder, Knicks, Lakers and Nets.