Kevin O'Neill, known for his intense, in-your-face style as a college coach, was introduced Wednesday as the man to succeed the laid-back Lenny Wilkens with the Toronto Raptors.

O'Neill replaces the Hall of Famer, who left the Raptors "by mutual agreement'' with one year remaining on his contract. The team is coming off a 24-58 season in which Wilkens set the league record for career losses.

Raptors star Vince Carter has said Wilkens' easygoing style wasn't effective.

O'Neill could be considered the anti-Wilkens. He was the head coach at Northwestern, Tennessee and Marquette, and had a career record of 190-197 at the college level.