Boston Celtics Extend Contract of Head Coach Brad Stevens '99
June 2, 2016
"My family and I were thrilled to have been approached with this contract extension," says Brad Stevens. The head coach of the Boston Celtics, a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, has extended his deal with the NBA team. He had three years remaining on his previous agreement, and the Boston Globe's Steve Bulpett reports, "According to sources, three years have been added to his contract at figures that will bring him more in line with the higher end of the league’s coaching spectrum." (at right: the cover of the Fall 2014 alumni magazine)
Stevens led Butler University to a pair of national championship games before taking the Celtics job in July 2013. The team, which has been in a rebuilding mode, has gone 113-133 since his arrival. The current season saw the Celtics improve to 48-34 and a fifth seed in the playoffs.
"We sincerely appreciate the empowering leadership of our ownership and front office, the opportunity to work alongside such a talented staff, the support of our tremendous fans, and of course, the commitment and hard work of the players wearing this jersey," said Stevens as the new deal was announced. "It's an honor to be a member of the Boston Celtics, and we'll continue striving for growth in pursuit of Banner 18."
Read more at the Globe's website.
At DePauw, Brad Stevens played four years on the Tiger basketball team, earning all-conference and academic all-conference honors. "My experience at DePauw was about as beneficial as any experience I've had," he told ESPN.com in November 2013.
On April 13, 2010, Stevens returned to his alma mater to deliver the Robert C. McDermond Lecture.
Last August, Brad Stevens received the University's Young Alumni Award at a luncheon in downtown Indianapolis. At a fundraiser that evening, Stevens related how his college coach, Bill Fenlon, has impacted his life and career. (photo, l-r: Tracy Wilhelmly Stevens '99, Bill Fenlon and Brad Stevens)
A recent ESPN story called the 39-year-old coach "one of the NBA's most valued talents."
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