Sustained success has largely eluded the Chicago Bulls over the last 10 years. However, mediocrity, more than outright failure, has been the Bulls’ greatest obstacle. Chicago is notoriously 164-164 in its last four seasons, but not long before, it was much worse.
Prior to hiring Head Coach Billy Donovan in 2020, Jim Boylen oversaw the Bulls for the better part of two seasons. Boylen was promoted to head coach in 2018 after Fred Hoiberg was relieved of his duties following a 5-19 start. Boylen led Chicago to a 17-41 record over the final 58 contests.
Jim Boylen's tenure as the Bulls' Head Coach was disastrous
After a catastrophic 22-win season, the Bulls decided to give Boylen another go, this time as the head coach from the beginning of the season.