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Ex-Duke star Christian Laettner is searching for a coaching gig
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Two decades after leading Duke to its first national title and 19 years after hitting the most famous shot in college basketball history, Christian Laettner wants back in the game as a coach.
That's why you'll find one of college basketball's most famous villains in Houston the next couple days during Final Four weekend. Between celebrity appearances and interviews about "The Shot," he's hoping to schmooze with other coaches and inquire about a gig as a Division I assistant coach.
That's why you'll find one of college basketball's most famous villains in Houston the next couple days during Final Four weekend. Between celebrity appearances and interviews about "The Shot," he's hoping to schmooze with other coaches and inquire about a gig as a Division I assistant coach.
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"I'm ready to start meeting people and networking and I'm available if they're interested in taking a chance on me," Laettner said this week.
There are two big obstacles that could make Laettner's dream a difficult one to achieve: His lack of coaching experience and his cocky image.
"I am a little worried about [my image], but I'm hoping that they'll realize that you can't go off image and perception all the time," Laettner said. "You've got to go by one-to-one interaction with people."
The obvious option would be a return to Durham under Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, but Coach K's bench is already full of former Duke players.
There are two big obstacles that could make Laettner's dream a difficult one to achieve: His lack of coaching experience and his cocky image.
"I am a little worried about [my image], but I'm hoping that they'll realize that you can't go off image and perception all the time," Laettner said. "You've got to go by one-to-one interaction with people."
The obvious option would be a return to Durham under Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, but Coach K's bench is already full of former Duke players.
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"Well, the ultimate goal is to get a big-time head college coaching job," Laettner said. "If nothing happens in the college ranks, I've got to go to the NBA pre-draft camp this year in Chicago and let the people in the NBA know that I'm ready to be an assistant coach."
Nice lookin' family too...
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