Toronto ? 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.

The Raptors’ 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.

The lead assistant to former Detroit Pistons coach Rick Carlisle the last two seasons, O’Neill, 46, vowed not to be as demonstrative as he was in college.

“That reputation was earned, but I’m also a smart guy. Without bragging, I’m intelligent. I know when to be demonstrative now and when not to be, and I’m in a different role than I ever was as a head coach,” O’Neill said.

O’Neill also served as an assistant to Jeff Van Gundy in New York three years ago.

“There will be no chair throwing, no maniacal coaching,” O’Neill said. “Once upon a time I was fiery. When you’re young and ignorant you’re fiery. I’ve gotten a little bit older and wiser.”