Joe Mazzulla

Joe Mazzulla is an American basketball coach and former player who has been the head coach of the Boston Celtics since 2023.

Joe Mazzulla is an American basketball coach and former player who has been the head coach of the Boston Celtics since 2023. Under his leadership, the Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship, and he became one of the youngest coaches to win an NBA Finals title. Mazzulla was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, and played college basketball at West Virginia University.

Early life and playing career

Mazzulla was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, and played college basketball at West Virginia University. He went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft and moved into coaching soon after.

Coaching career

He coached at the NCAA Division II level before joining the Boston Celtics organization in 2019 as an assistant coach. He became interim head coach in September 2022 and was promoted to full-time head coach in February 2023.

Boston Celtics head coach

In his second season as head coach, Mazzulla led Boston to the 2024 NBA championship. Reports note that he was the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since Bill Russell and that Boston won the franchise’s 18th title.

Personal life

Published profiles say Mazzulla is married to Camai Mazzulla and has two children. Some sources also mention his wife’s coaching background and the couple’s earlier connection through college basketball.