Former Knicks president and head coach Isiah Thomas accepted the coaching position Wed Apr 15th at FIU. Isiah Thomas had this to say at a press conference that was held for the media ‘’ I like rolling up my sleeves, I like taking something from the bottom and trying to build it to the top there is a lot of risk in that and there is a lot of reward in that’’ Isiah Thomas brings life into an FIU basketball team that has struggled to shine in the spotlight. Besides bringing more fans into the stadium Isiah bring’s knowledge of the game of Basketball and a voice that will be heard and respected. Isiah Thomas is an NBA Hall of Famer but has never coached in the college ranks. With most schools like FIU taking budget cuts dew to the struggling economy Isiah Thomas chose as a good gesture to give up his first year’s salary and give it back to FIU Isiah had this to say about the cut ‘’I didn’t want to be a financial burden and this wasn’t done for financial reason’s’’ he mentioned that there was things that were more important to him ‘’We want to be known as one of the top Basketball programs in the country’’ Weather The FIU Panthers team excels this year or not it is going to be exciting to have Isiah in the house for home games. In my eyes there is really no pressure on Isiah He is established and like he mentioned is trying to build something from the bottom to the top. This is a work in progress it’s going to take hard work and strong leadership but maybe having Isiah Thomas as you’re head coach will motivate the players to do better and prove that the team is a force to be reckoned with in the Sunbelt Conference.