- Jim Boylan
Jim Boylan (born
April 28 ,1955 inJersey City, New Jersey ) is an Americanbasketball coach. He served as the interim head coach for theChicago Bulls until he was dismissed onApril 17 ,2008 . The Milwaukee Bucks hired him as an assistant coach onMay 14 ,2008 .Playing career
Boylan played
point guard at theMarquette University , where he helped the Warriors to win the1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by scoring 14 points in the National Championship Game versus the North Carolina Tar Heels. After leading Marquette in assists in his junior and senior season, Boylan was drafted in the fourth round (68th overall) in the1978 NBA Draft by theSan Diego Clippers . However, Boylan never played an NBA game. He headed to Europe instead, having a short pro career. He played for Alvik Basket of Stockholm (http://www.alvikbasket.nu/index2.htm), Sweden 79-80 season. Boylan started his college career at Assumption College in Worcester, MA before transferring to Marquette.Coaching career
Boylan began his coaching career as a
player-coach inSwitzerland from 1982-86 and led theVevey Basketball club to its first championship in its 30-year history. At age 31, he moved back to the States becoming an assistant underJud Heathcote atMichigan State University from 1986-89. Boylan then took over head coaching duties at theUniversity of New Hampshire , succeedingGerry Friel .In 1992 Boylan entered the NBA as a video coordinator and advance scout for the
Cleveland Cavaliers . In 1997 he moved over to theVancouver Grizzlies , serving as an assistant under Brian Hill and laterLionel Hollins . In 2001, Boylan became a member of Frank Johnson's coaching staff in Phoenix, and remained working for thePhoenix Suns under Johnson's successor Scott Skiles. After Skiles was fired in 2002, Boylan worked withTerry Stotts for theAtlanta Hawks during the2003-04 NBA season .In 2004, Boylan became lead assistant to Skiles, who had taken over as head coach of the
Chicago Bulls . On December 27, 2007, after the firing of Scott Skiles, Jim was named the interim coach for the Bulls for the remaining season. Boylan was not retained at the conclusion of the season after compiling a 24-32 record with the Bulls. On May 14, 2008, he was hired as an assistant to Scott Skiles by theMilwaukee Bucks .Coaching record
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