Report: Jackson Has No Desire to Coach U.S. in Olympics

2008/06/16 21:06:56 @NBA.com: News

In the ESPN.COM, Chris Sheridan reports "Phil Jackson has nine NBA championship rings, and he's in the process of trying for a 10th. You'd think he might want to add an Olympic gold medal to that collection, too, but you'd be mistaken. First of all, coaches don't get medals at the Olympics. Only players do. Second, the Zen Master has zero interest in someday coaching the U.S. Senior National Team. 'No, no. Absolutely not,' Jackson told ESPN.com when asked if he'd consider coaching the 2012 U.S. Olympic team."
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