Former Charlotte Head Coach Paul Silas Passes Away

James Plowright | Dec 11, 2022

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Late Sunday morning Boston Globe Columnist Bob Ryan broke the news that former Hornets (1998-2002) and Bobcats (2010-12) head coach passed away. Silas is survived by his wife Carolyn and three children Donna, Paula and Stephen Silas who is the current Houston Rockets head coach.

I am very sad to report that the Great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. To be his friend was an honor.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) December 11, 2022

Despite retiring from coaching in 2012, Paul Silas was a regular at Hornets games over the past few years, attending with his wife Carolyn. He was a friend and mentor to Michael Jordan and a pillar of the Charlotte basketball community. Our thoughts go out to Paul's family and friends and this difficult time. Rest In Piece Coach.

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Published Dec 11, 2022

JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com). I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts. Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards. - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University.