Celtics Sign Head Coach Joe Mazzulla To Multi-Year Contract Extension
Boston Celtics Press Release
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has signed Head Coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“This is truly a blessing,” said Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla. “I would not be here without my faith, my wife, and my children. We are thankful for the partnership with our ownership groups, Brad’s mentorship, and the support of our staff. Most importantly, 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.”
“We are very excited that Joe has agreed to extend with the Celtics,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens. “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 – including averaging over 60 wins per season and winning the 2024 NBA Championship. 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, R.I., Mazzulla is entering his seventh overall season with the organization after spending three years as an assistant coach, and has also served as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He was named the 19th head coach in Celtics franchise history on February 16, 2023.
In his first three seasons at the helm, Mazzulla owns a 182-64 regular season record (.740 winning percentage) and has gone 33-17 (.660) in the playoffs. He guided the team to the 2024 NBA Championship with a 16-3 postseason record (.842), the second-highest playoff winning percentage in the NBA since the first round expanded to a best-of-seven series in 2002-03. 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 35-year-old Bill Russell led the Celtics to the NBA championship as a player-coach.
