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	] led the team to the ] in ].]]
			] is the current head coach of the Celtics.]]
			The ] are an American professional ] team based in ]. They play in the ] of the ] in the ] (NBA). The team is owned by ] with ] as the general manager.<ref name="History">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/History_index.html\|title=Boston Celtics – History\|access-date=June 24, 2008\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|archive-date=May 9, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509070544/http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/History_index.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Founded in 1946, their 18 ] are the most for any NBA franchise. Their eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966 represent the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any ] to date. They play their home games in the ].<ref name="History"/>

			There have been 18 ]es for the Boston Celtics franchise. The Celtics won their first NBA championship in the ] under the coaching of ]. Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in the number of regular-season and playoff wins as a coach.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_CoachesRecords.html\|title=Boston Celtics coach stats @ official site\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|archive-date=April 23, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423214610/http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_CoachesRecords.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Auerbach and ] were included in the ].<ref name="topten">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html\|title=Top 10 Coaches in NBA History\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|access-date=May 19, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209033542/http://www.nba.com/history/top_10_coaches.html\|archive-date=February 9, 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fitch was the 1979–80 NBA Coach of the Year and also led the Celtics to a championship in 1981. Auerbach led the Celtics to nine championships, in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. He was also the 1965–66 Coach of the Year. ] led the Celtics to two championships, in ] and ]. ], Auerbach, ], Fitch and ] have earned induction into the ] as coaches.<ref name="julian">{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/juliaal99c.html\|title=Alvin Julian\|access-date=May 24, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=May 31, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531165443/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/juliaal99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auerbach">{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html\|title=Red Auerbach\|access-date=May 24, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=February 10, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210143110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	This is a '''list of ] ]es'''. There have been 16 head coaches of the ], an American professional ] team based in ], ], playing in the ] of the ] in the ] (NBA). The team is owned by ] and coached by ], with ] as the general manager.<ref name="History">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/History_index.html \|title=Boston Celtics - History \|accessdate=2008-06-24 \|last= \|first= \|coauthors= \|date= \|work= \|publisher=NBA.com}}</ref> Founded in 1946, their 17 ] are the most for any NBA franchise, while the domination of NBA championship from 1959–66, with eight straight titles, is the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any ] team to date. They currently play their home games in the ].<ref name="History"/>

			], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have played and coached for the Celtics. ], ], Heinsohn, Sanders, Carr, and ] spent their entire coaching career with the Celtics. ], led the team to one NBA championship.<ref name="History"/>
	Their 17 NBA Championships are the most for any NBA franchise.<ref name="History"/> The Celtics won their first NBA championship in the ] coached by ]. Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.<ref name="History"/>

			==Key==
	] and Auerbach have been inducted into the ] as coach.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-halloffamers-alpha.html\|title=Basketball Hall of Fame\|publisher=hoophall.com\|accessdate=2008-06-24}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have played as well as coached for the Celtics. ], ], Heinsohn, Sanders, Carr, and ] spent their entire coaching career with the Celtics. As of June 2008, the coach of the Celtics, ], has led the team into an NBA championship.<ref name="History"/>
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			\|Games coached
	\|-
	\| <span style="background-color: #ffe6bd; border: 1px solid #000000;">     </span> Elected to the ] as coach
	<hr><span style="background-color: #ddffdd; border: 1px solid #000000;">     </span> Spent entire coaching career with the Celtics
	<hr><span style="background-color: #d8bfd8; border: 1px solid #000000;">     </span> Elected to the ] as coach<br><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #f9f9f9;">     </span> and spent entire coaching career with the team
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	\|-		\|-
	\|'''G'''		\|'''#'''
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			\|Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the Celtics
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			\|style="background-color:#FFE6BD; width:6em"\|{{dagger}}
			\|Elected into the ]
			\|-
			\|style="background-color:silver"\|*{{dagger}}
			\|Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach and<br>spent entire coaching career with the Celtics
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	==Coaches==		==Coaches==
			''Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the {{nbay\|2023\|app=season}}.''
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	] led the franchise to 9 ] in 16 seasons.]]
			! rowspan="2"\| #
	] was named ] in ] and won the ] in ] and ].]]
			! rowspan="2"\| Name
	] was named ] in ] and won the ] in ].]]
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			! GC
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			! W
			! L
			! Win%
			! GC
			! W
			! L
			! Win%
			! rowspan="2" class=unsortable\| Achievements
			! rowspan="2" class=unsortable\| Reference
			\|-class="unsortable"
			! colspan="4"\|Regular season
			! colspan="4"\|Playoffs
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|1
	! width="15%" rowspan="2" \| Name
			\|bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|{{sortname\|John\|Russell\|John Russell (basketball)}}*
	! width="10%" rowspan="2" \| Start
			\|{{nbats\|1946\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1947\|BOS\|end}}
	! width="10%" rowspan="2" \| End
			\|108
	! width="5%" rowspan="2" \| Seasons
			\|42
	! width="20%" colspan="4" \| Regular season
			\|66
	! width="20%" colspan="4" \| Playoffs
			\|{{Winning percentage\|42\|66}}
			\|3
			\|1
			\|2
			\|{{Winning percentage\|1\|2}}
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russejo99c.html\|title=John Russell\|access-date=May 24, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=May 31, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531165448/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russejo99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|2
	! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
			\|style="background-color:silver"\|{{sortname\|Alvin\|Julian}}*{{dagger}}
			\|{{nbats\|1948\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1949\|BOS\|end}}
			\|128
			\|47
			\|81
			\|{{Winning percentage\|47\|81}}
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref name="julian"/>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|3
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 40s
	\|- bgcolor="#~~ddffdd~~"		\|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|{{sortname\|Red\|Auerbach}}{{dagger}}
			\|{{nbats\|1950\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1965\|BOS\|end}}
	\| ''']''' \|\| '''Initial Coach''' \|\| End of ] \|\| 2 \|\| width="5%"\|42 \|\| width="5%"\|66 \|\| width="5%"\|.389 \|\| width="5%"\|108 \|\|width="5%"\|1 \|\| width="5%"\|2 \|\| width="5%"\|.333 \|\| width="5%"\|3
			\|1192
	\|- bgcolor="#d8bfd8"
			\|795
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| End of ] \|\| 2 \|\| width="5%"\|47 \|\| width="5%"\|81 \|\| width="5%"\|.367 \|\| width="5%"\|128 \|\|width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|–
			\|397
			\|{{Winning percentage\|910\|450}}
			\|148
			\|90
			\|58
			\|{{Winning percentage\|90\|58}}
			\|9 championships (], ], ], ], <br />], ], ], ], ]) <br /> ] ] <br /> One of the ]<ref name="topten"/>
			\|align=center\|<ref name="auerbach"/>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|4
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 50s & 60s
	\|- bgcolor="#~~ffe6bd~~"		\|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|{{sortname\|Bill\|Russell}}{{dagger}}
			\|{{nbats\|1966\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1968\|BOS\|end}} <small>(as ])</small>
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| End of ] \|\| 16 \|\| width="5%"\|795 \|\| width="5%"\|397 \|\| width="5%"\|.667 \|\| width="5%"\|1192 \|\|width="5%"\|90 \|\| width="5%"\|58 \|\| width="5%"\|.608 \|\| width="5%"\|148
			\|245
			\|162
			\|83
			\|{{Winning percentage\|162\|83}}
			\|18
			\|12
			\|6
			\|{{Winning percentage\|12\|6}}
			\|2 championships (], ])
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russebi01c.html\|title=Bill Russell\|access-date=May 24, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=July 19, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719133807/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russebi01c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|5
	\| ''']''' \|\| Start of ] \|\| End of ] \|\| 3 \|\| width="5%"\|162 \|\| width="5%"\|83 \|\| width="5%"\|.661 \|\| width="5%"\|245 \|\|width="5%"\|28 \|\| width="5%"\|18 \|\| width="5%"\|.609 \|\| width="5%"\|46
			\|style="background-color:silver"\|{{sortname\|Tom\|Heinsohn}}*{{dagger}}
			\|{{nbats\|1969\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1977\|BOS\|end}}
			\|690
			\|427
			\|263
			\|{{Winning percentage\|427\|263}}
			\|80
			\|47
			\|33
			\|{{Winning percentage\|47\|33}}
			\|] NBA Coach of the Year<br />2 championships (], ])
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/heinsto01c.html \|title=Tom Heinsohn \|access-date=May 24, 2008 \|work=basketball-reference.com \|publisher=Sports Reference LLC \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517144323/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/heinsto01c.html \|archive-date=May 17, 2008 }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|6
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 70s
	\|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"		\|bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|{{sortname\|Tom\|Sanders\|Satch Sanders}}*
			\|{{nbats\|1977\|BOS\|end}}
	\| ''']''' \|\| Start of ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 9 \|\| width="5%"\|427 \|\| width="5%"\|263 \|\| width="5%"\|.619 \|\| width="5%"\|690 \|\|width="5%"\|47 \|\| width="5%"\|33 \|\| width="5%"\|.588 \|\| width="5%"\|80
			\|62
	\|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
			\|23
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| November, 1978 \|\| 2 \|\| width="5%"\|23 \|\| width="5%"\|39 \|\| width="5%"\|.371 \|\| width="5%"\|62 \|\|width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|–
			\|39
			\|{{Winning percentage\|23\|39}}
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/sandeto01c.html\|title=Tom Sanders\|access-date=May 24, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=February 25, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225120209/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/sandeto01c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|7
	\| ''']''' \|\| November, 1978 \|\| End of ] \|\| 1 \|\| width="5%"\|27 \|\| width="5%"\|41 \|\| width="5%"\|.397 \|\| width="5%"\|68 \|\|width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|–
			\|{{sortname\|Dave\|Cowens}}
			\|{{nbats\|1978\|BOS\|full=y}} <small>(as ])</small>
			\|68
			\|27
			\|41
			\|{{Winning percentage\|27\|41}}
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cowenda01c.html \|title=Dave Cowens \|access-date=May 24, 2008 \|work=basketball-reference.com \|publisher=Sports Reference LLC \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517143419/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cowenda01c.html \|archive-date=May 17, 2008 }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|8
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 80s
			\|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|{{sortname\|Bill\|Fitch}}{{dagger}}
			\|{{nbats\|1979\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1982\|BOS\|end}}
			\|328
			\|242
			\|86
			\|{{Winning percentage\|242\|86}}
			\|45
			\|26
			\|19
			\|{{Winning percentage\|26\|19}}
			\|1 championship (])<br /> ] NBA Coach of the year <br /> One of the ]<ref name="topten"/>
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html\|title=Bill Fitch\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=April 14, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414154459/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|9
	\| '''] \|\| ], ]''' \|\| ], ] \|\| 4 \|\| width="5%"\|242 \|\| width="5%"\|86 \|\| width="5%"\|.738 \|\| width="5%"\|328 \|\|width="5%"\|26 \|\| width="5%"\|19 \|\| width="5%"\|.578 \|\| width="5%"\|45
			\|{{sortname\|K. C.\|Jones}}
			\|{{nbats\|1983\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1987\|BOS\|end}}
			\|410
			\|308
			\|102
			\|{{Winning percentage\|308\|102}}
			\|102
			\|65
			\|37
			\|{{Winning percentage\|65\|37}}
			\|2 championships (], ])
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/joneskc01c.html\|title=K.C. Jones\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704045902/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/joneskc01c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|10
	\| '''] \|\| ], ]''' \|\| End of ] \|\| 5 \|\| width="5%"\|308 \|\| width="5%"\|102 \|\| width="5%"\|.751 \|\| width="5%"\|410 \|\|width="5%"\|65 \|\| width="5%"\|37 \|\| width="5%"\|.637 \|\| width="5%"\|102
			\|{{sortname\|Jimmy\|Rodgers\|Jimmy Rodgers (basketball)}}
			\|{{nbats\|1988\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1989\|BOS\|end}}
			\|164
			\|94
			\|70
			\|{{Winning percentage\|94\|70}}
			\|8
			\|2
			\|6
			\|{{Winning percentage\|2\|6}}
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html\|title=Jimmy Rodgers\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=June 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624072137/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|11
	\| ''']''' \|\| Start of ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 2 \|\| width="5%"\|94 \|\| width="5%"\|70 \|\| width="5%"\|.573 \|\| width="5%"\|164 \|\|width="5%"\|2 \|\| width="5%"\|6 \|\| width="5%"\|.250 \|\| width="5%"\|8
			\|{{sortname\|Chris\|Ford}}
			\|{{nbats\|1990\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1994\|BOS\|end}}
			\|410
			\|222
			\|188
			\|{{Winning percentage\|222\|188}}
			\|29
			\|13
			\|16
			\|{{Winning percentage\|13\|16}}
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html\|title=Chris Ford\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=June 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624072137/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|12
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 90s
			\|bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|{{sortname\|M. L.\|Carr}}*
			\|{{nbats\|1995\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|1996\|BOS\|end}}
			\|164
			\|48
			\|116
			\|{{Winning percentage\|48\|116}}
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrml01c.html\|title=M.L. Carr\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=March 29, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329105041/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrml01c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|13
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 5 \|\| width="5%"\|222 \|\| width="5%"\|188 \|\| width="5%"\|.541 \|\| width="5%"\|410 \|\|width="5%"\|13 \|\| width="5%"\|16 \|\| width="5%"\|.448 \|\| width="5%"\|29
			\|{{sortname\|Rick\|Pitino}}
	\|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
			\|{{nbats\|1997\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|2000\|BOS\|end}}
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 2 \|\| width="5%"\|48 \|\| width="5%"\|116 \|\| width="5%"\|.293 \|\| width="5%"\|164 \|\|width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|–
			\|248
			\|102
			\|146
			\|{{Winning percentage\|102\|146}}
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pitinri99c.html \|title=Rick Pitino \|access-date=June 23, 2008 \|work=basketball-reference.com \|publisher=Sports Reference LLC \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624045712/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pitinri99c.html \|archive-date=June 24, 2008 }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|14
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 4 \|\| width="5%"\|102 \|\| width="5%"\|146 \|\| width="5%"\|.411 \|\| width="5%"\|248 \|\|width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|– \|\| width="5%"\|–
			\|{{sortname\|Jim\|O'Brien\|Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1952)}}
			\|{{nbats\|2000\|BOS\|end}}–{{nbats\|2003\|BOS\|end}}
			\|258
			\|139
			\|119
			\|{{Winning percentage\|139\|119}}
			\|26
			\|13
			\|13
			\|{{Winning percentage\|13\|13}}
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/obrieji99c.html\|title=Jim O'Brian\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=July 1, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701072025/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/obrieji99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|15
	! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" \| 00s
			\|bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|{{sortname\|John\|Carroll\|John Carroll (basketball)}}*
			\|{{nbats\|2003\|BOS\|end}}
			\|36
			\|14
			\|22
			\|{{Winning percentage\|14\|22}}
			\|4
			\|0
			\|4
			\|{{Winning percentage\|0\|4}}
			\|
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrojo99c.html\|title=John Carroll\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=May 17, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517145059/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrojo99c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|16
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| ], ] \|\| 4 \|\| width="5%"\|139 \|\| width="5%"\|119 \|\| width="5%"\|.539 \|\| width="5%"\|258 \|\|width="5%"\|13 \|\| width="5%"\|13 \|\| width="5%"\|.500 \|\| width="5%"\|26
			\|{{sortname\|Doc\|Rivers}}
	\|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
			\|{{nbats\|2004\|BOS\|start}}–{{nbats\|2012\|BOS\|end}}
	\| ''']''' \|\| ], ] \|\| End of ] \|\| 1 \|\| width="5%"\|14 \|\| width="5%"\|22 \|\| width="5%"\|.389 \|\| width="5%"\|36 \|\|width="5%"\|0 \|\| width="5%"\|4 \|\| width="5%"\|.000 \|\| width="5%"\|4
			\|721
			\|416
			\|305
			\|{{Winning percentage\|416\|305}}
			\|104
			\|58
			\|46
			\|{{Winning percentage\|58\|46}}
			\|1 championship (])
			\|align=center\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/riverdo01c.html\|title=Doc Rivers\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|archive-date=June 29, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629042146/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/riverdo01c.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			\|align=center\|17
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			*{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/coaches.html\|title=Boston Celtics Coach Register\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|archive-date=June 16, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616130928/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/coaches.html\|url-status=live}}
	==External links==
			*{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_CoachesRecords.html\|title=Boston Celtics Coach Stats\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|access-date=June 23, 2008\|archive-date=April 23, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423214610/http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_CoachesRecords.html\|url-status=live}}
	*{{cite web\|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/\|title=Boston Celtics coach register\|publisher=basketball-reference.com\|accessdate=2008-06-23}}
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	*{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/Stats_CoachesRecords.html\|title=Boston Celtics coach stats @ official site\|publisher=NBA.com\|accessdate=2008-06-23}}
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The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is owned by Wycliffe "Wyc" Grousbeck with Brad Stevens as the general manager. Founded in 1946, their 18 NBA championships are the most for any NBA franchise. Their eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966 represent the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada to date. They play their home games in the TD Garden.

There have been 18 head coaches for the Boston Celtics franchise. The Celtics won their first NBA championship in the 1957 NBA Finals under the coaching of Red Auerbach. Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in the number of regular-season and playoff wins as a coach. Auerbach and Bill Fitch were included in the Top 10 Coaches in NBA history. Fitch was the 1979–80 NBA Coach of the Year and also led the Celtics to a championship in 1981. Auerbach led the Celtics to nine championships, in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966. He was also the 1965–66 Coach of the Year. K.C. Jones led the Celtics to two championships, in 1984 and 1986. Alvin Julian, Auerbach, Tom Heinsohn, Fitch and Rick Pitino have earned induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches.

Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Sanders, Dave Cowens, K.C. Jones, Chris Ford and M. L. Carr have played and coached for the Celtics. John Russell, Alvin Julian, Heinsohn, Sanders, Carr, and John Carroll spent their entire coaching career with the Celtics. Doc Rivers, led the team to one NBA championship.

Key

GC	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
Win%	Winning percentage
#	Number of coaches
*	Spent entire NBA head coaching career with the Celtics
†	Elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
*†	Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach and spent entire coaching career with the Celtics

Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.

#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%	Achievements	Reference
#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements	Reference
1	John Russell*	1946–1948	108	42	66	.389	3	1	2	.333
2	Alvin Julian*†	1948–1950	128	47	81	.367	—	—	—	—
3	Red Auerbach†	1950–1966	1192	795	397	.669	148	90	58	.608	9 championships (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 1964–65 NBA Coach of the Year One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history
4	Bill Russell†	1966–1969 (as player-coach)	245	162	83	.661	18	12	6	.667	2 championships (1968, 1969)
5	Tom Heinsohn*†	1969–1978	690	427	263	.619	80	47	33	.588	1972–73 NBA Coach of the Year 2 championships (1974, 1976)
6	Tom Sanders*	1978	62	23	39	.371	—	—	—	—
7	Dave Cowens	1978–1979 (as player-coach)	68	27	41	.397	—	—	—	—
8	Bill Fitch†	1979–1983	328	242	86	.738	45	26	19	.578	1 championship (1981) 1979–80 NBA Coach of the year One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history
9	K. C. Jones	1983–1988	410	308	102	.751	102	65	37	.637	2 championships (1984, 1986)
10	Jimmy Rodgers	1988–1990	164	94	70	.573	8	2	6	.250
11	Chris Ford	1990–1995	410	222	188	.541	29	13	16	.448
12	M. L. Carr*	1995–1997	164	48	116	.293	—	—	—	—
13	Rick Pitino	1997–2001	248	102	146	.411	—	—	—	—
14	Jim O'Brien	2001–2004	258	139	119	.539	26	13	13	.500
15	John Carroll*	2004	36	14	22	.389	4	0	4	.000
16	Doc Rivers	2004–2013	721	416	305	.577	104	58	46	.558	1 championship (2008)
17	Brad Stevens*	2013–2021	636	354	282	.557	78	38	40	.487
18	Ime Udoka	2021–2022	82	51	31	.622	24	14	10	.583
19	Joe Mazzulla*	2022–present	164	121	43	.738	39	27	12	.692	1 championship (2024)

Red Auerbach led the franchise to 9 NBA championships in 16 seasons.
Bill Russell was the coach for the Celtics when they won the Back to back NBA championship in 1968 and 1969.
Tom Heinsohn was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1972–73 and won the NBA championship in 1974 and 1976.
K.C. Jones was the coach for the Celtics when they won the NBA championship in 1984 and 1986.
Former head coach Doc Rivers led the team to the NBA championship in 2008.
Brad Stevens was the Celtics' head coach from 2013 to 2021.

Notes

A running total of the number of coaches of the Celtics. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
Each year is linked to an article about that particular Celtics season.

References

General

"Boston Celtics Coach Register". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Boston Celtics Coach Stats". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.

Specific

^ "Boston Celtics – History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
"Boston Celtics coach stats @ official site". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
^ "Top 10 Coaches in NBA History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
^ "Alvin Julian". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^ "Red Auerbach". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"John Russell". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Bill Russell". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Tom Heinsohn". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Tom Sanders". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Dave Cowens". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Bill Fitch". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"K.C. Jones". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Jimmy Rodgers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Chris Ford". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"M.L. Carr". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Rick Pitino". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Jim O'Brian". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"John Carroll". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Doc Rivers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"Brad Stevens Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
"Ime Udoka Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
"Joe Mazzulla Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

v t e Boston Celtics head coaches
Honey Russell (1946–1948) Doggie Julian (1948–1950) Red Auerbach (1950–1966) Bill Russell (1966–1969) Tom Heinsohn (1969–1978) Satch Sanders (1978) Dave Cowens (1978–1979) Bill Fitch (1979–1983) K. C. Jones (1983–1988) Jimmy Rodgers (1988–1990) Chris Ford (1990–1995) M. L. Carr (1995–1997) Rick Pitino (1997–2001) Jim O'Brien (2001–2004) John Carroll (2004) Doc Rivers (2004–2013) Brad Stevens (2013–2021) Ime Udoka (2021–2022) Joe Mazzulla (2022– )

Boston Celtics head coaches

Honey Russell (1946–1948)
Doggie Julian (1948–1950)
Red Auerbach (1950–1966)
Bill Russell (1966–1969)
Tom Heinsohn (1969–1978)
Satch Sanders (1978)
Dave Cowens (1978–1979)
Bill Fitch (1979–1983)
K. C. Jones (1983–1988)
Jimmy Rodgers (1988–1990)
Chris Ford (1990–1995)
M. L. Carr (1995–1997)
Rick Pitino (1997–2001)
Jim O'Brien (2001–2004)
John Carroll (2004)
Doc Rivers (2004–2013)
Brad Stevens (2013–2021)
Ime Udoka (2021–2022)
Joe Mazzulla (2022– )

v t e Boston Celtics
Founded in 1946 Based in Boston, Massachusetts
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Accomplishments and records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Boston Arena Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center TD Garden
Personnel	Owner(s) Boston Basketball Partners President Rich Gotham General manager Brad Stevens Head coach Joe Mazzulla
G League affiliate	Maine Celtics
Retired numbers	00 1 2 3 5 6 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 31 32 33 34 35 LOSCY MIC
NBA championships	1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986 2008 2024
Rivalries	Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Radio network Celtic Pride Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs Mike Gorman Johnny Most "Havlicek stole the ball" 1961 Boston Celtics boycott Auerbach Center North Station The Sports Museum of New England Reebok Pro Summer League Newhart Uncut Gems Extended Family Starting 5 Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum
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NBA head coaches

Eastern
Conference

Atlantic	Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics) Jordi Fernández (Brooklyn Nets) Tom Thibodeau (New York Knicks) Nick Nurse (Philadelphia 76ers) Darko Rajaković (Toronto Raptors)
Central	Billy Donovan (Chicago Bulls) Kenny Atkinson (Cleveland Cavaliers) J. B. Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons) Rick Carlisle (Indiana Pacers) Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks)
Southeast	Quin Snyder (Atlanta Hawks) Charles Lee (Charlotte Hornets) Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) Jamahl Mosley (Orlando Magic) Brian Keefe (Washington Wizards)

Western
Conference

Northwest	Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets) Chris Finch (Minnesota Timberwolves) Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder) Chauncey Billups (Portland Trail Blazers) Will Hardy (Utah Jazz)
Pacific	Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) Tyronn Lue (Los Angeles Clippers) JJ Redick (Los Angeles Lakers) Mike Budenholzer (Phoenix Suns) Doug Christie (Sacramento Kings)
Southwest	Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks) Ime Udoka (Houston Rockets) Taylor Jenkins (Memphis Grizzlies) Willie Green (New Orleans Pelicans) Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs)

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