Joe Mazzulla

Joe Mazzulla is a coaching story I genuinely admire. A point guard at West Virginia who went undrafted in 2011, he didn't sulk over not making it as a player; he committed to coaching and worked his way up to head coach of the Boston Celtics. That path is harder than it looks, because making yourself great and making others win are entirely different gifts. Turning the sting of going undrafted into a different kind of success says a lot about his character. Watching a young coach lead a storied franchise is one of my quiet pleasures in the sport.

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Name (English)

Joe Mazzulla

Name (Japanese)

ジョー・マズッラ

Reading

じょー・まずっら

Born

June 30, 1988 (age 38)

Origin

Johnston, Rhode Island, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

basketball coach / basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

University

West Virginia University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Mazzulla
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96100106

Tags

• Rhode Island
• basketball coach
• basketball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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