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May 4, 2023 / 6:17 PM

Milwaukee Bucks fire coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons

Mike Budenholzer posted a 271-120 record in five seasons as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Mike Budenholzer posted a 271-120 record in five seasons as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

May 4 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons, including a 2021 championship campaign, the team announced Thursday.

"The decision to make this change was very difficult," Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a news release. "Bud helped lead our team for five incredible seasons, to the Bucks' first title in 50 years, and into an era of sustained success.

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"We are grateful for the culture of winning and leadership that Bud helped create in Milwaukee. This is an opportunity for us to refocus and re-energize our efforts as we continue building toward our next championship season."

Budenholzer led the Bucks to an NBA-best 58-24 record and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference this season. But the No. 8 seed Miami Heat upset the Bucks in five games in the first round of the playoffs.

Budenholzer, 53, posted a 217-120 regular-season record during his time with the Bucks. He went 213-197 in five seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before he joined the Bucks in 2013.

The two-time NBA Coach of the Year was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs from 1996-97 through 2012-13.

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