BOSTON, MA The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Brad Stevens for a contract extension, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Stevens, who was named the franchise’s 3rd head coach on July 3, 2013, has produced a 318-245 win-loss record (.565) in a six-plus season with the Celtics. His 318 wins are the fourth most by any Celtics coach in franchise history (795-Auerbach, 427-Heinsohn, 416-Rivers).
“Brad is a accomplished coach and an excellent person,” said Boston owner and governor Wyc Grousbeck. “We are proud that he is leading our team forward in our quest for Banner 18.”
“We are delighted that Brad Stevens remains our coach,” said Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca. ‘He’s become one of the best coaches in the NBA, and is a true leader on and off the court. This is a great day for the Boston Celtics. ”
“Brad is one of the most intelligent and hard-working coaches in the game today,” said Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. ‘More importantly, his character and integrity have contributed to a culture that we all greatly appreciate here. Brad is a great teammate, and a leader that people want to follow. We are honored to have him with us as we continue to pursue our next championship. ”
With Stevens at the helm, the Celtics are poised for their sixth consecutive playoff appearance in 2019-20, marking the longest such streak of the franchise since doing so from 2007-08 to 2012-13. Stevens helped advise the Celtics on back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016-17 and 2017-18, marking for the first time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons that the organization hosted the Conference Finals reached in subsequent seasons.
Stevens, 43, has been named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month three times in his seven seasons with the Celtics, making him one of two coaches to earn three such honors with the franchise. The native Zionsville, Indiana also served as head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana, to become the seventh coach in franchise history to play such a role held (Auerbach, Fitch, Ford, Heinsohn, Jones, Rivers).
Currently in his seventh campaign with the Celtics, Stevens has scored several milestones in the 2019-20 season. He just became the fifth coach in franchise history to reach the 300-win mark with a win over Orlando on January 24, surpassing KC Jones (308 wins) for the fourth most wins on the franchise ledger with a victory over Minnesota on February 21.
