The Grand Rapids Griffins apparently will be without a coach for less than a week.

The team announced Monday that the next coach of the Griffins will be introduced at a press conference 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager Ryan Martin, who leads in direction of the Griffins, will introduce the new head coach at the press conference at Van Andel Arena.

The announcement will be live streamed.

Todd Nelson, who was the coach the past three seasons, announced Thursday he had accepted a position as assistant coach with the Dallas Stars.

Martin spoke about the hiring process later Thursday and indicated there was no rush, and that internal candidates would be interviewed first.

"We will certainly look first inside the organization," he said. "This is my 14th year with Detroit and I don't know if we've ever been in a position to promote someone from within - Jeff Blashill was, obviously, a different type of hire. Whenever we've had an opening at this level it's most immediately that we go outside the organization first."

He said Griffins assistants Ben Simon and Bruce Ramsay have expressed interest about the position.