The Boston Celtics have officially named Joe Mazzulla the organization’s 19th head coach after removing the interim tag from his title.
The news came Thursday morning following Boston’s 127-109 victory over the detroit pistons On Wednesday.
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and head coach Joe Mazzulla during the Golden State Warriors game on January 19, 2023 at TD Garden in Boston. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
The winner they moved the celtics to 42-17 on the season, the best record in the league, entering the NBA All-Star break.
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Mazzulla, the youngest head coach in the NBA at 34, will coach Team Giannis in Salt Lake City in the 2023 All-Star Game.
«As he has shown, Joe is a very talented coach and leader,» said Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, according to CBS Boston. «He has a unique ability to power a room around a mission. We are grateful for the work he has put in to help us get to this point, and excited that he has agreed to lead us into the future.»
Joe Mazzulla, the youngest head coach in the NBA at 34, will coach Team Giannis in Salt Lake City in the 2023 All-Star Game. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
Mazzulla also received a contract extension from the organization, according to ESPN.
Mazzulla was named the interim head coach in September after the second-year head coach. Ime Udoka was suspended by the Celtics for the entire 2022-2023 NBA season for «violations of team policies.»
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Udoka reportedly had a consensual relationship with a staff member within the Celtics organization.
Celtics head coach Ime Udoka looks on during the NBA Finals on June 8, 2022 in Boston. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
«The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies. A decision on his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately,» the team said in a statement.
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His future with the organization now seems clear as Mazzulla officially takes over.
The Celtics look to return to the NBA Finals after losing the championship to the warriors of the golden state in six games in June.