The man tasked with getting the Knicks over the hump and back into the Finals for the first time since 1999 is Mike Brown. Brown is taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who was fired shortly after the Knicks' loss to the Pacers in the conference finals.

Mike Brown was formally introduced as the New York Knicks' 32nd head coach in franchise history from Madison Square Garden on Tuesday afternoon. The 55-year-old sounded excited throughout his 20+ minute press conference—and at one point expressed the clear goal the franchise has for his tenure.

The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years.