ATHENS, Ga. -- Former Chicago Bulls coach Tim Floyd interviewed with Georgia officials Monday afternoon about the coaching job left vacant after Jim Harrick's departure, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Floyd is believed to be the first candidate interviewed by Georgia.

Floyd gained college coaching notoriety at Iowa State, which he led to the Sweet 16 in 1997. He then had one of the worst NBA experiences of any coach, taking over the Bulls after Michael Jordan and most of the nucleus of the Bulls' championship teams had left Chicago.

Halfway through his third season with the Bulls, Floyd resigned from the organization on Dec. 24, 2001. He has been out of work since.

The newspaper reported that Floyd was interviewed by athletics director Vince Dooley and associated athletics director Damon Evans at Dooley's home for more than an hour. Floyed was then given a tour of the campus before being flown back to his home in New Orleans.

Floyd, a native of Mississippi, also has been linked to job openings at Clemson and Penn State. He reportedly has turned down the Nittany Lions, but is still under consideration to replace Larry Shyatt at Clemson.

Floyd, 49, was 49-190 with the Bulls when he resigned in his fourth season. When he resigned, Floyd had three years remaining on a contract that paid him $2 million a year. He still has more than a year of payments left with the Bulls. His combined record while coaching at Iowa State, University of New Orleans and Idaho was 243-130. He made five NCAA tourney appearances and had only one losing season in 12.