1. Joseph C Mazzulla was born on June 30,1988 and is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
20 Facts About Joe Mazzulla
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Joe Mazzulla currently holds the highest winning percentage of any coach in NBA history with over 200 games coached.
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Joe Mazzulla is the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals since Bill Russell did so in 1969 as a player-coach and is the ninth youngest head coach to win the Finals in NBA history.
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Joseph Joe Mazzulla was born in Johnston, Rhode Island on June 30,1988.
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Joe Mazzulla attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island, making the all-state first team.
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Joe Mazzulla won three state titles at Bishop Hendricken, with his third as a senior on a last-second shot.
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Joe Mazzulla was unsure if he would ever play again, but practiced for two hours a day and underwent surgery to make a comeback.
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Around this time, Joe Mazzulla received a phone call from Mountaineer legend Jerry West.
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West criticized Joe Mazzulla for failing to live up to expectations and pleaded with him not to waste his talents any longer.
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Shortly after graduating from college, Joe Mazzulla was offered a coaching job at Nova Southeastern but turned it down to pursue professional playing opportunities.
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Joe Mazzulla joined Glenville State as an assistant in September 2011 after he was unable to find any professional playing opportunities.
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In 2013, Joe Mazzulla was hired as an assistant at Fairmont State under Jerrod Calhoun.
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Joe Mazzulla was named head coach of Fairmont State in March 2017.
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On June 24,2019, Joe Mazzulla was hired as an assistant coach of the Boston Celtics.
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Joe Mazzulla became the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals in over 50 years.
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Joe Mazzulla's father, Dan, was of Sicilian descent and was a basketball player and coach who died in 2020.
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Joe Mazzulla has a sister, Gianna, who played under Dan at Johnston.
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Joe Mazzulla has been married to Camai Roberson since 2014, whom he met while coaching at Glenville State University in 2011.
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Joe Mazzulla is a devout Catholic, saying that his identity comes from his "faith" and "purpose".
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Joe Mazzulla is a fan of Premier League club Manchester City, and has developed a friendship with Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola.