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Rick Higgins has always wanted to be a coach and he’s been lucky for a number of years, having realized that dream. He’s been on the coaching staffs of the Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz.
But, this time is a little different. This week, after two seasons as a Jazz assistant coach, Higgins was named head coach of the Salt Lake City Stars, his first head coaching post.