Jeff Van Gundy in mix for Magic job after 20-year head coaching layoff
Jeff Van Gundy is being considered for the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic after a nearly 20-year absence from a head coaching role in the NBA. The Magic recently fired Jamahl Mosley following a disappointing playoff performance. Alongside Van Gundy, other candidates for the job include Billy Donovan and Sean Sweeney.
- ▪Jeff Van Gundy has not been an NBA head coach in nearly 20 years.
- ▪He is under consideration for the vacant Orlando Magic job after Jamahl Mosley's firing.
- ▪Van Gundy has a career record of 430-318 as a head coach.
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NBA Jeff Van Gundy in mix for Magic job after 20-year head coaching layoff By Ted Holmlund Published May 19, 2026, 11:31 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Jeff Van Gundy, who has not been an NBA head coach in nearly 20 years, is on one team’s radar to take over its top coaching spot. The 64-year-old Van Gundy is under consideration for the vacant Orlando Magic job, according to a Tuesday report from The Stein Line. Billy Donovan is also being considered for the position, vacant after Orlando fired Jamahl Mosley on May 4 after the Magic fell to the Pistons 4-3 — blowing a 3-1 lead — in their first-round playoff series. Mosley was hired by Pelicans on Monday. Jeff Van Gundy has been the Clippers assistant coach the past two seasons.
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