Unemployed Stan Van Gundy: 'I'm sort of as lost as I've ever been'

Brian Todd | Detroit Free Press

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Former Detroit Pistons team president and coach Stan Van Gundy says he's "lost" without coaching.

In an interview on the "Real Talk Basketball With Rex Walters" podcast, Van Gundy talked about his uncertain future in basketball since he and the Pistons parted ways in May.

"It's been like 11 weeks, 12 weeks, and there's still no plan," Van Gundy said when asked what he will try to tackle next. "I don't have any idea. I'm sort of as lost as I've been. Every other time, I've known or had a pretty good idea that I was still gonna try to coach.

"The last time I was out, after Orlando, I did some college games on TV, I did some radio stuff. If I could get a job, I planned to coach. Now, I really don't know. I'm really lost right now. I don't really have an idea. My wife wants me to retire."

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He then mentioned media or teaching in college could be options for him.

Hours after his firing in May, Van Gundy told the Detroit Free Press he was open to a return to coaching, which was a surprise since he had said previously that Detroit would be his last stop.

“If the right situation came along, I wouldn’t dismiss it,” Van Gundy said. “I’m not going out on the terms I would like.”

“It’s trending younger, but you never say never.”

Van Gundy, 59, has coached for 12 seasons in the NBA with the Heat, Magic and Pistons, where he was the head coach for the last four years. Van Gundy has a 523-384 record and has advanced to the NBA Finals once.