Thibodeau would give Jackson a run for Knicks job
Published 4/23/2008 at Newsday.com - Knicks
If there is a No. 1 contender to challenge the favorite,
Mark Jackson, for the Knicks' coaching vacancy, it may be the widely respected Tom Thibodeau, who, like Jackson, is also a Jeff Van Gundy disciple. And Thibodeau, who has more than a decade of experience as an NBA assistant coach, doesn't need Van Gundy to campaign for him on national television.
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