The Celtics have extended their head coach’s contract, announcing today in a press release that Joe Mazzulla has officially signed a new multiyear deal with the club.
“We are very excited that Joe has agreed to extend with the Celtics,” president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a statement. “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.”
Mazzulla, who joined the Celtics’ coaching staff in 2019 as an assistant, was unexpectedly thrust into the head coaching role ahead of the 2022/23 season when Ime Udoka was suspended by the club. Udoka never returned to the team, resulting in Mazzulla earning the position on a permanent basis.
Mazzulla has acquitted himself very well in his first three years as the Celtics’ head coach, winning 57, 64, and 61 regular season games for an overall record of 182-64 (.740). He has also guided Boston to a 33-17 record in the playoffs, as well as a 2024 championship.
Mazzulla finished third in Coach of the Year voting in his first year on the job in 2022/23, then ranked fourth a year later.
He’ll face a new challenge in his fourth year in the role, as the Celtics have spent the offseason retooling their roster to cut costs after operating above the second tax apron last season. With Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis no longer on the roster and Jayson Tatum expected to miss most or all of 2025/26 while he recovers from a torn Achilles, Mazzulla will have to find a way to maximize a group that features less talent than his previous rosters.
Nice reward for a guy who couldn’t draw up a play in two crunch time situations against the Knicks. Back to back blown 20 point leads in the 4th quarter at home. And the play calls at the end nothing but ISO JT ISO JB and hope.
Yeah, they should have panicked, fired him and hired Mike Brown.
They did it with Udoka after getting to the finals in his first year as coach
Are you seriously forgetting why Ime got fired? It had nothing to do with anything on the court….
That’s a burner, dint reply.
Awe are you jealous?
We don’t know the location. It could have happened on the court…
Because he did in one year what Stevens couldn’t do in 10? That’s the only logical explanation
and won a championship.
Udoka was a joka
Yeah bc those Knicks accomplished so much..oh wait they got handled in the conference finals. Watch those losers hang a banner for beating the Celtics. They a rent on the Celtics level clown
lmao you’re clowning on the Knicks when they beat… wait for it… Mazzulla’s Celtics.
He’s not clowning on the Knicks cuz they won. He’s clowning on the Knicks for being so excited about beating the Celtics in the second round. Turned out it wasn’t that big a deal.
No-brainer when you think about it.
Mazzulla has won a title already with this core. Which coach is better suited to win it all again when Tatum returns. (No, not Tom Thibodeau.)
Good point, Coach Mazzullla knows this team and the players. And from Brad Steven’s remarks, Joe will grow and adapt his coaching to this year’s situation. While knowing the pressure and goal is to win another title.
Except my Nana could’ve won the title with that group
Maybe your Nana should get off her back and apply for the job.
Another burner, probably Davey J or Giants. I mean who couldn’t win with Steph, Klay, Kd and Draymond?