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] led the team to the ] in ].]] ] led the team to the ] in ].]]
There have been 16 ] 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,<ref name="History"/> while the eight straight NBA championships from 1959&ndash;66 is the longest consecutive championship winning streak of any ] team to date. They currently play their home games in the ].<ref name="History"/>


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&ndash;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"/>
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"/>


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"/>
] 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 and 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"/>


] 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"/>
==Legend==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|- |-
! colspan="2" style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;" | Legend
|'''#'''
|-
|Number of coaches
| <span style="background-color: #ffe6bd; border: 1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> Elected to the ] as coach
|-
<hr><span style="background-color: #ddffdd; border: 1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> Spent entire coaching career with the Celtics
|'''GC'''
<hr><span style="background-color: #d8bfd8; border: 1px solid #000000;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> Elected to the ] as coach<br><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #f9f9f9;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> and spent entire coaching career with the team
|Games coached
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center; width: 75%; align: center"
|- |-
|'''W''' |'''W'''
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|Losses |Losses
|- |-
|'''W&ndash;L %''' |'''PCT'''
|Win&ndash;Loss percentage |Winning percentage
|- |-
|'''G'''
|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|†
|Games
|Elected to the ] as a coach
|}</center>
|-
|style="background-color:#ddffdd"|*
|Spent entire coaching career with the Spurs
|-
|style="background-color:#D8BFD8"|††
|Elected to the ] as a coach and spent entire coaching career with the team
|} |}
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==Coaches== ==Coaches==
{{clear}}
] led the franchise to 9 ] in 16 seasons.]]
] was named ] in ] and won the ] in ] and ].]] ] led the franchise to 9 ] in 16 seasons.]]
] was named ] in ] and won the ] in ] and ].]]
] was named ] in ] and won the ] in ].]]
{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" | #
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! rowspan="2" | Name
! rowspan="2" | Term
! colspan="4" width=16%| Regular Season
! colspan="4" width=16%| Playoffs
! rowspan="2" | Achievements
! rowspan="2" | Reference
|- |-
! width=4%|GC ! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width=4%|W ! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width=4%|L ! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width=4%|W&ndash;L% ! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width=4%|GC ! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width=4%|W ! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
! width=4%|L
! width=4%|W&ndash;L%
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|1
|]*
|1947&ndash;48
|108
|42
|66
|0.389
|3
|1
|2
|0.333
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russejo99c.html |title=John Russell |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#D8BFD8"
|2
|]††
|1948&ndash;50
|128
|47
|81
|0.367
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/juliaal99c.html |title=Alvin Julian |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#FFE6BD"
|3
|]†
|1950&ndash;66
|1192
|910
|450
|0.659
|148
|90
|58
|0.608
|9 Championships (], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]) <br> 1964&ndash;65 ]
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/auerbre99c.html |title=Red Auerbach |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|- |-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|4
|]
|1967&ndash;69
|245
|162
|83
|0.661
|18
|12
|6
|0.667
|2 Championships (], ])
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/russebi01c.html |title=Bill Russell |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|5
|]*
|1970&ndash;78
|690
|427
|263
|0.619
|80
|47
|33
|0.588
|1972&ndash;73 NBA Coach of the Year <br> 2 Championships (], ])
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/heinsto01c.html |title=Tom Heinsohn |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|6
|]*
|1978&ndash;79
|62
|23
|39
|0.371
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/sandeto01c.html |title=Tom Sanders |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|- |-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 40s
|7
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|]
| ''']''' || '''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
|1979
|- bgcolor="#d8bfd8"
|68
| ''']''' || ], ] || End of ] || 2 || width="5%"|47 || width="5%"|81 || width="5%"|.367 || width="5%"|128 ||width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash;
|27
|41
|0.397
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/cowenda01c.html |title=Dave Cowens |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com}}</ref>
|- |-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 50s & 60s
|8
|- bgcolor="#ffe6bd"
|]
| ''']''' || ], ] || 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
|1980&ndash;83
|328
|242
|86
|0.738
|45
|26
|19
|0.578
|1981 NBA Championship <br> 1979&ndash;80 NBA Coach of the year
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/fitchbi99c.html |title=Bill Fitch |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
| ''']''' || 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
|9
|]
|1984&ndash;88
|410
|308
|102
|0.751
|102
|56
|37
|0.549
|2 Championships (], ])
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/joneskc01c.html |title=K.C. Jones |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 70s
|10
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|]
| ''']''' || 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
|1988&ndash;90
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|164
| ''']''' || ], ] || November, 1978 || 2 || width="5%"|23 || width="5%"|39 || width="5%"|.371 || width="5%"|62 ||width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash;
|94
|70
|0.573
|8
|2
|6
|0.250
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html |title=Jimmy Rodgers |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
| ''']''' || November, 1978 || End of ] || 1 || width="5%"|27 || width="5%"|41 || width="5%"|.397 || width="5%"|68 ||width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash;
|11
|]
|1990&ndash;95
|410
|222
|188
|0.541
|29
|13
|16
|0.448
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rodgeji99c.html |title=Chris Ford |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|12
|]*
|1996&ndash;97
|164
|48
|116
|0.293
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrml01c.html |title=M.L. Carr |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 80s
|13
|]
|1998&ndash;2001
|248
|102
|146
|0.411
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|<nowiki>&mdash;</nowiki>
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/pitinri99c.html |title=Rick Pitino |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
| '''] || ], ]''' || ], ] || 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
|14
|]
|2001&ndash;04
|258
|139
|119
|0.539
|26
|13
|13
|0.500
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/obrieji99c.html |title=Jim O'Brian |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|15
|]*
|2004
|36
|14
|22
|0.389
|4
|0
|4
|0
|
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/carrojo99c.html |title=John Carroll |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
| '''] || ], ]''' || 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
|16
|]
|2004&ndash;present
|328
|168
|160
|0.512
|7
|3
|4
|0.428
|2008 NBA Championship
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/riverdo01c.html |title=Doc Rivers |accessdate=2008-06-23 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com }}</ref>
|- |-
| ''']''' || 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
|-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 90s
|-
| ''']''' || ], ] || ], ] || 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
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| ''']''' || ], ] || ], ] || 2 || width="5%"|48 || width="5%"|116 || width="5%"|.293 || width="5%"|164 ||width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash;
|-
| ''']''' || ], ] || ], ] || 4 || width="5%"|102 || width="5%"|146 || width="5%"|.411 || width="5%"|248 ||width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash; || width="5%"|&ndash;
|-
! style="background:#008040; color:white" colspan="12" | 00s
|-
| ''']''' || ], ] || ], ] || 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
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| ''']''' || ], ] || 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
|-
| ''']''' || ], ] || '''Incumbent''' || 4 || width="5%"|168 || width="5%"|160 || width="5%"|.512 || width="5%"|328 ||width="5%"|19 || width="5%"|14 || width="5%"|.576 || width="5%"|33
|} |}


==Accomplishments==
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* 2 NBA Championships<br>(], ])
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* 1 NBA Championship<br>(])
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* 2 NBA Championships<br>(], ])
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* 1 NBA Championship<br>(])
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==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}}
;General

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/|title=Boston Celtics coach register|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-06-23}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/|title=Boston Celtics coach register|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-06-23}}
*{{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}} *{{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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Current head coach Doc Rivers led the team to the NBA Championship in 2008.

This is a list of Boston Celtics head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Boston Celtics, an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is owned by Wycliffe Grousbeck and coached by Doc Rivers, with Danny Ainge as the general manager. Founded in 1946, their 17 NBA Championships 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 North American professional sports team to date. They currently play their home games in the TD Banknorth Garden.

Their 17 NBA Championships are the most for any NBA franchise. The Celtics won their first NBA championship in the 1957 NBA Finals coached by Red Auerbach. Auerbach is the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.

Alvin Julian and Auerbach have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as coach. Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Sanders, Dave Cowens, K.C. Jones, Chris Ford and M. L. Carr have played as well as coached for the Celtics. John Russell, Alvin Julian, Heinsohn, Sanders, Carr, and John Carroll spent their entire coaching career with the Celtics. As of June 2008, the coach of the Celtics, Doc Rivers, has led the team into an NBA championship.

Legend
      Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
      Spent entire coaching career with the Celtics
      Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
      and spent entire coaching career with the team
W Wins
L Losses
PCT Winning percentage
G Games

Coaches

Red Auerbach led the franchise to 9 NBA Championships in 16 seasons.
Tom Heinsohn was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1972–73 and won the NBA Championship in 1974 and 1976.
File:Fitchcavs.jpg
Bill Fitch was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1979–80 and won the NBA Championship in 1981.
Name Start End Seasons Regular season Playoffs
W L PCT G W L PCT G
40s
Honey Russell Initial Coach End of 1947–48 2 42 66 .389 108 1 2 .333 3
Doggie Julian April 11, 1948 End of 1949–50 2 47 81 .367 128 – – – –
50s & 60s
Red Auerbach April 27, 1950 End of 1965–66 16 795 397 .667 1192 90 58 .608 148
Bill Russell Start of 1966–67 End of 1968–69 3 162 83 .661 245 28 18 .609 46
70s
Tom Heinsohn Start of 1969–70 January 3, 1978 9 427 263 .619 690 47 33 .588 80
Tom Sanders January 3, 1978 November, 1978 2 23 39 .371 62 – – – –
Dave Cowens November, 1978 End of 1978–79 1 27 41 .397 68 – – – –
80s
Bill Fitch May 23, 1979 May 27, 1983 4 242 86 .738 328 26 19 .578 45
K.C. Jones June 7, 1983 End of 1987–88 5 308 102 .751 410 65 37 .637 102
Jim Rodgers Start of 1988–89 May 8, 1990 2 94 70 .573 164 2 6 .250 8
90s
Chris Ford June 12, 1990 May 17, 1995 5 222 188 .541 410 13 16 .448 29
M. L. Carr June 20, 1995 April 30, 1997 2 48 116 .293 164 – – – –
Rick Pitino May 8, 1997 January 8, 2001 4 102 146 .411 248 – – – –
00s
Jim O'Brien January 8, 2001 January 27, 2004 4 139 119 .539 258 13 13 .500 26
John Carroll January 27, 2004 End of 2003–04 1 14 22 .389 36 0 4 .000 4
Doc Rivers April 29, 2004 Incumbent 4 168 160 .512 328 19 14 .576 33

Accomplishments

Red Auerbach

Bill Russell

Tom Heinsohn

Bill Fitch

K.C. Jones

Doc Rivers

  • 1 NBA Championship
    (2008)

References

  1. ^ "Boston Celtics - History". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. "Basketball Hall of Fame". hoophall.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.

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