Ryan Saunders to get positon on Flip's staff in Washington

[BleedGopher]

per an interview with Flip this past Sunday on the Sports Huddle and reprinted in Thursday's STrib (as are almost 80%) of Sid's Sunday interviews (rehashed later in the week in his columns):

"Ryan Saunders, who has been working as a graduate manager with the Gophers men's basketball program, will be a member of the new Washington Wizards staff under his father, Flip Saunders. Ex-Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman and former Wolves point guard Sam Cassell are also expected to be on Wizards staff."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/44504102.html?page=2&c=y

Go Gophers!!

 

[Go4]

not bad, two former Gopher guards on the same NBA staff. also coaching in the nba are former Gophers McHale and Bickerstaff.

 

[tjgopher]

This is a great deal for Ryan. Just turned 23-years old two weeks ago and will soon be starting as an NBA assistant coach. If he sticks around he'll be fully vested in the NBA's pension fund by the time he's 31!!