The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. “This is truly a blessing,” Mazzulla said. “I am grateful for the players I have been able to coach the past three seasons. I look forward to competing for the Celtics and the city of Boston.”The terms of the offer were not disclosed.”He understands the job and has a passion for the Celtics that is only rivaled by our most die-hard fans. He’s worked hard and accomplished amazing things in his first three years as a head coach,” said the Celtics’ President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens. “Joe is a gifted leader who brings a consistent commitment to learning, improving, and maximizing each day we get to compete for the Boston Celtics.”A native of Johnston, Rhode Island, Mazzulla is entering his seventh overall season with the organization after spending three years as an assistant coach. He was named the 19th head coach in Celtics franchise history in February 2023.In his first three seasons, Mazzulla has a 182-64 regular-season record and has gone 33-17 in the playoffs. He guided the team to the 2024 NBA Championship with a 16-3 postseason record. Mazzulla, a four-time Eastern Conference Coach of the Month recipient, became the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since the 1968-69 season, when Bill Russell, then 35, led the Celtics to the NBA championship as a player-coach.
The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension.
“This is truly a blessing,” Mazzulla said. “I am grateful for the players I have been able to coach the past three seasons. I look forward to competing for the Celtics and the city of Boston.”
The terms of the offer were not disclosed.
“He understands the job and has a passion for the Celtics that is only rivaled by our most die-hard fans. He’s worked hard and accomplished amazing things in his first three years as a head coach,” said the Celtics’ President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens. “Joe is a gifted leader who brings a consistent commitment to learning, improving, and maximizing each day we get to compete for the Boston Celtics.”
A native of Johnston, Rhode Island, Mazzulla is entering his seventh overall season with the organization after spending three years as an assistant coach. He was named the 19th head coach in Celtics franchise history in February 2023.
In his first three seasons, Mazzulla has a 182-64 regular-season record and has gone 33-17 in the playoffs. He guided the team to the 2024 NBA Championship with a 16-3 postseason record.
Mazzulla, a four-time Eastern Conference Coach of the Month recipient, became the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since the 1968-69 season, when Bill Russell, then 35, led the Celtics to the NBA championship as a player-coach.
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