Dec 24, 2008 4:19 PM EST

Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy, who recently signed a five-year deal with ESPN/ABC as an analyst, ended speculation that he could return to the coaching ranks in the near future.

"I'm not sure I'd have gotten a job," Van Gundy said, although he does miss some of the perks. "I greatly miss the competition, camaraderie and, to be honest, the charter flights. Now I have to take commercial flights —man, oh, man!"

Via USA Today