Brooklyn Nets hire Jacque Vaughn as new head coach

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets officially named Jacque Vaughn head coach on Wednesday.

Vaughn had been serving as interim head coach since replacing former coach Steve Nash on Nov. 1.

"Jacque's basketball acumen, competitiveness and intimate knowledge of our team and organization make him the clear-cut best person to lead our group moving forward," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. "He has a proven ability to get the best out of our players, hold them accountable and play a cohesive, team-first style of basketball."

Vaughn, who served as the team's head coach for 10 regular season games during the 2019-20 season, was in the middle of his seventh season as an assistant coach…