Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau following loss in Eastern Conference finals

After crashing out in the Eastern Conference finals, the New York Knicks will be looking for a new head coach.

Despite a string of relative success with the franchise, the Knicks announced they are parting ways with Tom Thibodeau as coach. ESPN was the first to report the news of Thibodeau’s dismissal.

Knicks president Leon Rose thanked Thibodeau in a statement but said, “Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans. This pursuit led us to the difficult decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction.”

In five seasons with the Knicks, Thibodeau posted a 226-174 record (.565) and led New York to the playoffs in four of those seasons. This year marked the first time in 25 seasons that the Knicks had reached the Eastern Conference finals, though the Knicks lost the first two games of the series at home, before losing in six games.

(This story will be updated with more information.)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Knicks fire Tom Thibodeau as head coach after NBA playoff loss