Pistons hire Stan Van Gundy as coach, president

The Detroit Pistons announced today that Stan Van Gundy has been appointed head coach and president of basketball operations.

Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.  Van Gundy will be formally introduced at a press conference in Auburn Hills tomorrow.

“Stan is a proven winner in our league.  He instills his teams with passion, purpose and toughness. He is a great teacher who will help our players grow and develop,” said Pistons Owner Tom Gores.

“It is an honor to be chosen to help Tom Gores build the Pistons into a team that competes for championships,” said Van Gundy.

Van Gundy has an NBA career regular-season record of 371-208 (.641) in seven-plus seasons as a head coach and has reached the NBA Playoffs seven times.  His .641 winning percentage is sixth-highest among NBA coaches with 500 or more games of head coaching experience.

Van Gundy joins the Pistons after serving five years as head coach of the Orlando Magic from 2007-2012, where he led the Magic to a 259-135 (.692) regular-season record, five playoff appearances and an NBA Finals appearance in 2009.