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Joseph Mazzulla (born June 30, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for West Virginia University as a point guard .
Joe Mazzulla is the current head coach of the Celtics. The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is owned by Wycliffe "Wyc" Grousbeck with Brad Stevens as the general manager. [1]
On February 16, 2023, Mazzulla was named the team's permanent head coach after leading the Celtics to a league-best 42–17 record at the NBA All-Star break. [165] After overcoming a 3–2 deficit against the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals , the Celtics fell behind 3–0 in a rematch against the Heat.
As of May 9, 2024, 16 coaches have spent their entire NBA head coaching careers with their current teams: Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs, Erik Spoelstra with the Miami Heat, Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors, Taylor Jenkins with the Memphis Grizzlies, Mark Daigneault with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Finch with the ...
Mazzulla is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dan Mazzulla (1958–2020), American basketball player and coach; Joe Mazzulla (born 1988), ...
[51] [52] [53] Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla replaced Udoka as interim head coach. [54] On February 16, 2023, Mazzulla was named the team's permanent head coach after leading the Celtics to a league-best 42–17 record at the NBA All-Star break, signaling the end of Udoka's tenure in Boston. [55] [56] [57]
Joe Mazzulla led the Celtics to the NBA Finals in his second season as their head coach. The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, at 64–18. [3] In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Miami Heat in a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference Finals, and won the series 4–1. [4]
The Boston Celtics have removed the word "interim" from Joe Mazzulla's title. The team announced on Thursday that Mazzulla has been named the permanent head coach, officially replacing Ime Udoka.