Brown is notorious for holding players accountable. His new employer is betting on his personality and diligence more than anything else.

What made Mike Brown the right man for the job? Here is everything you need to know about the Knicks’ new head coach.

Brown is being hired to replace Tom Thibodeaux, who was fired after the Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. He was chosen from a pool of candidates that featured former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, New Orleans Pelicans association head coach James Borrego and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori.