Houston Roundball Review Archive: August 2007 - In the Spirit of the WNBA

Sunday, August 12, 2007

HOUSTON, TX -- Karleen Thompson was announced the head coach and the general manager of the Houston Comets on February 14, 2007.

Thompson's surprising hire contradicted some Houston media outlets which, a few weeks earlier, reported Reggie Dixon would be named the next head coach of the Comets.

Hilton Koch's, owner of the Comets, decision to name Karleen Thompson the coach and the team's general manager was also surprising -- especially to Mr. Darryl Linden.

According to Mr. Linden, he was under the impression his role within the organization would be as general manager.

As part of an exclusive HRR interview, please listen to this segment of Darryl Linden's comments: "...in the spirit of the WNBA..."

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