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There have been 18 head coaches for the Boston Celtics franchise. The Celtics won their first NBA championship in the 1957 NBA Finals under the coaching of Red Auerbach. Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in the number of regular-season and playoff wins as a coach. [2]
On January 30, 2023, he was named the head coach for Team Giannis for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. [18] On February 16, 2023, the Celtics officially named Mazzulla the 19th head coach in franchise history and signed him to a contract extension after Mazzulla led the team to a league-best 42–17 record at the NBA All-Star break.
Udoka's coaching role on the 2019 FIBA World Cup team helped him build relationships with Celtics players Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart, who advocated for his hiring as the new Celtics head coach. [63] Udoka also coached for Team USA under Popovich at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, along with Celtics assistant Will Hardy. [64]
On June 2, 2021, the Celtics named head coach Brad Stevens as president of basketball operations replacing Danny Ainge after he announced his retirement. [157] On June 18, Stevens made his first transaction in his new position trading away Kemba Walker , the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA draft , and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for former ...
The Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference with an NBA-best record of 42-17, and they don't seem to be missing Udoka at all. After being the Celtics' interim head coach since Sept. 2022, Joe ...
A list of current and former head coaches of the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics. Pages in category "Boston Celtics head coaches" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Thibodeau (right) as part of the Boston Celtics coaching staff. On August 30, 2007, Thibodeau was named associate head coach of the Boston Celtics, [8] [9] [10] who hoped his hiring would bolster their defense. [11] Eventually, he helped the Celtics become the best defensive team in the league. [12]
K.C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known for his association with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he won 11 of his 12 NBA championships (eight as a player, two as an assistant coach, and two as a head coach). [1]