List of Boston Celtics head coaches

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This is a complete list of Boston Celtics head coaches

[edit] Key

      Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

# Number of coaches[1]
GC Games Coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
W – L % Win – Loss percentage
– Returning from previous year(s) of coaching


[edit] Coaches

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Achievements Reference
GC W L W–L % GC W L
1 John Russell 1946-47–1947-48 100 42 66 0.389 3 1 2 [2]
2 Doggie Julian 1948-49–1949-50 128 47 81 0.367 – – – [3]
3 Red Auerbach 1948-49–1967-68 1192 910 450 0.659 148 90 58 NBA Champions (1956-57, 1958-66) [4]
4 Bill Russell 1948-49–1965-66 245 162 83 0.661 18 12 6 NBA Champions (1967-69) [5]
5 Tom Heinsohn 1969-70–1977-78 690 427 263 0.619 80 47 33 1973 Coach of the Year

Jack McMahon Award

 [6]
6 Satch Sanders 1977-78–1978-79 62 23 39 0.371 – – – [7]
7 Dave Cowens 1978-79 68 27 41 0.397 – – – [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Celtics. Thus any coach who has two separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
  2. ^ John Russell. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  3. ^ Alvin Julian. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  4. ^ Red Auerbach. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  5. ^ Bill Russell. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  6. ^ Tom Heinsohn. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  7. ^ Tom Sanders. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
  8. ^ Dave Cowens. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.