” We are thrilled that Brad Stevens will continue to be our coach,” said Boston Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca. “He has ended up being one of the best coaches in the NBA, and is a real leader on and off the court. This is a great day for the Boston Celtics.”
BOSTON, MA– The Boston Celtics have actually signed head coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced today. Per group policy, terms of the offer were not divulged.
Stevens, who was called the franchises 17th head coach on July 3, 2013, has produced a 318-245 win-loss record (.565) in six-plus seasons with the Celtics. His 318 wins are the fourth-most by any Celtics coach in franchise history (795-Auerbach, 427-Heinsohn, 416-Rivers).
With Stevens at the helm, the Celtics are poised for their 6th successive playoff look in 2019-20, marking the franchises longest such streak because doing so from 2007-08 to 2012-13. Stevens helped guide the Celtics to back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016-17 and 2017-18, marking the very first time considering that the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons that the organization has reached the Conference Finals in successive seasons.
Presently in his seventh campaign with the Celtics, Stevens has notched numerous turning points during the 2019-20 season. He ended up being just the 5th coach in franchise history to reach the 300-win mark with a triumph at Orlando on January 24, and went beyond K.C. Jones (308 wins) for the fourth-most wins on the franchise journal with a victory at Minnesota on February 21.
” Brad is an accomplished coach and an exceptional individual,” said Boston Celtics Lead Owner and Governor Wyc Grousbeck. “We are proud to have him lead our group forward in our mission for Banner 18.”
” We are thrilled that Brad Stevens will continue to be our coach,” said Boston Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca. “He has ended up being one of the finest coaches in the NBA, and is a genuine leader on and off the court.” Brad is one of the most smart and hard-working coaches in the video game today,” said Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge.
” Brad is one of the most intelligent and hard-working coaches in the video game today,” stated Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. Brad is a great teammate, and a leader individuals want to follow.
Stevens, 43, has actually been named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month 3 times in his 7 seasons with the Celtics, making him one of two coaches to earn three such bestow the franchise. The Zionsville, Indiana native likewise worked as the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana, to end up being the seventh coach in franchise history to hold such a role (Auerbach, Fitch, Ford, Heinsohn, Jones, Rivers).
