Joe Mazzulla

 Joe Mazzulla has been called weird. He’s been called a sicko. He’s been called crazy. Those comments weren’t coming from critics or haters directing anonymous insults toward the coach of the Boston Celtics. They came publicly from his own players who, by all accounts, absolutely adore him.  Joe Mazzulla is the 19th head coach of the Boston Celtics who replaced previous head coach Ime Udoka after Udoka's suspension for violating team policies. Mazzulla was named Boston's interim head coach following Udoka's suspension on Sept. 22, 2022.  From Glenville State to Fairmont State to the Maine Red Claws (now, Maine Celtics) and then to Boston as an assistant, Mazzulla's rise was both rapid and filled with turbulence he had to...  Joe Mazzulla is in his second season as an NBA head coach and is largely responsible for Boston posting the best offensive rating in NBA history in 2023-24. Mazzulla's path to...  Days before the 2022-23 NBA season, Joe Mazzulla unexpectedly was promoted from assistant to head coach of the Boston Celtics. Suddenly, without any prior head coaching experience, he found himself leading one of the most iconic franchises in sports.

 Joe Mazzulla is the 19th head coach of the Boston Celtics who replaced previous head coach Ime Udoka after Udoka's suspension for violating team policies. Mazzulla was named Boston's interim head coach following Udoka's suspension on Sept. 22, 2022.  Joe Mazzulla has been called weird. He’s been called a sicko. He’s been called crazy. Those comments weren’t coming from critics or haters directing anonymous insults toward the coach of the Boston Celtics. They came publicly from his own players who, by all accounts, absolutely adore him.