Joe mazzulla biography

American basketball coach (born )

Joseph Mazzulla (born June 30, ) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He played college basketball for West Virginia University as a point guard.

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Mazzulla joined the Celtics as an assistant coach in and was named interim head coach prior to the –23 season before being named head coach in February In his second season, Mazzulla led the Celtics to a league-best 64 wins and an NBA championship.

He currently holds the highest winning percentage of any coach in NBA history with over games coached and is also the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since Bill Russell did so in as a player-coach.

Early life

Joseph Mazzulla was born in Johnston, Rhode Island on June 30, He attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island, making the all-state first team.^[1] Mazzulla won three state titles at Bishop Hendricken,