Halfway through the party, Avery Johnson, the new coach of the New Jersey nets, swooped into the room.
The 42-year-old Spaniard was speaking at his first news conference as the new coach of the German treble-winners.
The new coach of Bafana Bafana is African rather than Brazilian.
Hans Backe, the new coach of Major League Soccer's Red Bulls, is an itinerant soccer lifer.
City, meanwhile, are adapting to a new coach of their own.
Temple assistant Matt Langel is the new coach of the Colgate Raiders.
Bruce Arena has been confirmed as the new coach of the US national team.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., MAY 11 Herman Edwards, the upbeat new coach of the Jets, holds media day.
Claudio Ranieri has been appointed the new coach of Monaco, ending speculation linking him with a move to West Brom.
The Argentine revisits the intimidating Mestalla stadium in Valencia as "the enemy," the new coach of Racing Santander.
He received a much more welcoming reception Wednesday when he was introduced as the new coach of Southern California.
