Atlanta Hawks Pick Up Option On Head Coach Larry Drew

The Atlanta Hawks have picked up their third-year option on head coach Larry Drew, according to Sekou Smith of NBA.com. Drew has served as the head coach of

The Atlanta Hawks have picked up their third-year option on head coach Larry Drew, according to Sekou Smith of NBA.com.

Hawks head coach Larry Drew has had third-year option on his contract picked up. Will be back for another year, per a source. Well deserved!

— Sekou Smith (@SekouSmithNBA) May 18, 2012

Drew has served as the head coach of the Hawks since the beginning of the 2010-11 season. In his first year with the squad the team finished 44-38, which was third in the Southeast division. In 2011-12 he the Hawks finished 40-26 in a shortened season, which placed them second in the Southeast.