The Atlanta Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce as your head coach.
“We would like to thank Lloyd for his work and dedication not only to the Hawks organization, but also to the city of Atlanta. He and his wife, Melissa, are wonderful people who have had a positive impact on the entire city,” said the company. president of the Hawks. Travis Schlenk, in a statement.
“We have high expectations of our team on the field and we believe that this change will allow us to have a strong second half of the season,” he added.
Pierce was hired ahead of the 2018/19 season and was 63-120 in more than two tournaments.
Atlanta ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 14-20 mark. The Hawks started the season 10-9, but lost 11 of their last 15 games.