Hawks' forward Al Horford has returned to campus at the University of Florida this summer to take a pair of classes, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

He's working towards a degree in telecommunications.

"Doesn't surprise me that he's here," Florida Coach Billy Donovan said. "He's gifted and grounded, about as good a kid as I've been around. He's the type of kid that this is going to be important to him."

"He's not messing around. He's a good student and a real part of the class," said Annie Sugar, who's teaching the Television and American Society course.

He carried a 3.3 GPA into the summer session.

"I did have some second thoughts [about registering]," Horford said. "But I needed to get away from Atlanta, and I really wanted to start out right. I felt if I had waited a few years to start summer school, I might not be as willing to do it as I am now."

According to the Associated Press, Hawks' Coach Mike Woodson has signed a two year extension with Atlanta, new GM Rick Sund announced Friday.

"What I really felt was that each year the club had improved and got better," said Sund, who was hired as general manager on May 28.

"One of the goals was by year four to sneak into the playoffs, and they were the youngest of the 16 playoff teams, and they represented themselves pretty well in the playoffs."

Mike Woodson intends to sign the two-year deal the Hawks reportedly offered him on Thursday to remain with the team, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

He would not comment on the specifics of the deal, but his current deal does expires on June 30.

After roughing two weeks on the job and a good amount evaluation, new general manager Rick Sund has decided to retain the team's coach.

"What I can tell you is that I appreciate the support my players and staff have shown throughout this time," Woodson said. "They've all been great. And we're all looking forward to the future and what can be accomplished going forward."

As the Hawks figure out if they want to bring Coach Mike Woodson back next season, there are rumors that the Pistons might be interested in his services, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Michael Curry, a now former assistant of Flip Saunders in Detroit, is rumored to be the leading candidate for the job, but Joe Dumars insists that no decision has been made.

"I've told Woody that our first priority when he gets back [to Atlanta] is to get together and sit down and talk," Hawks' GM Rick Sund said Wednesday afternoon. "That's at the top of our agenda."

New Atlanta General Manager Rick Sund has remained quiet about the future of current Coach Mike Woodson, according to The Associated Press.

"It's too early," the new GM said recently of his decision to either retain Woodson or bring someone else in. "It wouldn't be right."

The pair have already met once since Sund was hired last week.

"We talked a little bit and shared some philosophies and things like that," Sund said. "Next week at this time, it might be a more appropriate question. But today I can't answer it."

Woodson's contract expires at the end of the month.

In an interview with Hawks.com, new General Manager Rick Sund revealed that re-signing Josh Smith and Josh Childress are high priorities for the team.

"They are a priority, no question. We want to re-sign them. They are a part of the team?s young nucleus; they?ve gotten better each year; and they each contributed in the playoff run," Sund said of Smith and Childress.