Maurice Joseph was born on August 26,1985 and is a former Canadian basketball player and coach, currently an assistant coach at Butler.
11 Facts About Maurice Joseph
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Maurice Joseph is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team.
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Maurice Joseph appeared in 52 games and was a part of two NCAA Tournament squads for the Spartans over a two-year period, averaging 3.8 points per game before transferring to Vermont, closer to his Montreal home.
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In two seasons with the Catamounts, Maurice Joseph was the team's second-leading scorer with 13.9 points per game, helping Vermont to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010.
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In 2011, Maurice Joseph joined his former coach at Vermont, Mike Lonergan, on his staff at George Washington, rising from director of basketball operations to assistant coach.
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In 2017, Maurice Joseph was elevated to the interim head coaching position after Lonergan was fired by the school amid reports of verbal player abuse and misconduct.
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Maurice Joseph was confirmed to the head coach position on March 27,2017, with a 5-year deal with the university.
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Maurice Joseph was one of four Canadian-born NCAA Division I men's basketball head coaches all-time, joining James Naismith, Pete Newell, and Paul Weir.
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Maurice Joseph was hired to be on Dave Paulsen's staff at George Mason in June, 2020.
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Maurice Joseph's brother is former NBA player Kris Maurice Joseph, a second round selection by the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA draft.
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Maurice Joseph is the second cousin of Cory Joseph, currently of the Detroit Pistons, as well as Devoe Joseph, a former first-team All-Pac-12 selection at Oregon.