Joe Mazzulla is the Boston Celtics New Head Coach
Former Assistant Coach Takes Over for Suspended Ime Udoka
What You Need to Know:
The Boston Celtics have named Joe Mazzulla as their permanent head coach, the team announced Thursday. Mazzulla, 34, takes over for Ime Udoka, who was suspended for the 2022-23 season for violating team policies.
Mazzulla has been with the Celtics since 2019, serving as an assistant coach under Udoka. He was promoted to interim head coach in September after Udoka's suspension.
Under Mazzulla, the Celtics have gone 7-3, including a 4-1 record on their current road trip. The Celtics are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Mazzulla's promotion to head coach is a remarkable rise for a coach who was once a second-row assistant. He is now responsible for leading one of the most storied franchises in NBA history.
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