<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=39kn64_0wF8SP3G00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=39kn64_0wF8SP3G00" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>Before taking the head coaching job of the Detroit Pistons ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season, Monty Williams was considered to be one of the best coaches in the league and someone that most teams would be willing to throw a bunch of money at to lead their franchise on the sideline.Unfortunately for Williams, things didn’t go well in Detroit last year, as the team finished with the worst record in the NBA, ending up with only 14 wins and a lot of uncertainty moving forward for the storied franchise.Shockingly, the Pistons weren’t willing to move forward with Williams after only one season, as they fired him after the 14-win performance last season, which obviously wasn’t a great look for the once-revered head coach.The future was uncertain for Williams after being surprisingly fired by the lowly Pistons, leading many to speculate what might be next for the 53-year-old, especially with his peers getting hired left and right across the league during the offseason.According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Williams has chosen to take another route after his dismissal in Detroit by accepting the head coaching job at TMI Episcopal prep school in San Antonio, Texas, where he’ll coach his son Elijah.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Sources: Former Pelicans, Suns, Pistons coach Monty Williams has accepted the head coaching job at TMI Episcopal prep school in San Antonio where he will coach his son Elijah. <a href="https://t.co/ckYIW85kX9">pic.twitter.com/ckYIW85kX9</a>— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1848065781164392837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>It seems as though Williams wants a change of pace at this point in his coaching career while being able to stay close to his son in his attempt to make his dream of playing in the NBA come true.This might be the smart move for Williams after the situation in Detroit, as he can start fresh without the pressure and fall in love with coaching once again.</div></body>

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Monty Williams Has Landed A New Job

Before taking the head coaching job of the Detroit Pistons ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season, Monty Williams was considered to be one of the best coaches in the league and someone that most teams would be willing to throw a bunch of money at to lead their franchise on the sideline.