Joe Mazzulla

Joseph Mazzulla (born June 30, 1988) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for West Virginia.

Joe Mazzulla
Boston Celtics
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-06-30) June 30, 1988
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Hendricken
(Warwick, Rhode Island)
CollegeWest Virginia (2006–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As coach:
2011–2013Glenville State (assistant)
2013–2016Fairmont State (assistant)
2016–2017Maine Red Claws (assistant)
2017–2019Fairmont State
2019–presentBoston Celtics (assistant)

High school career

Mazzulla attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island, where he made the all-state first team.[1] He won three state titles at Bishop Hendricken, with his third as a senior on a last-second shot.[2]

College career

As a freshman at West Virginia, Mazzulla helped the team win the 2007 National Invitation Tournament under coach John Beilein.[1] In the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Mazzulla posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a second-round upset of Duke. He was forced to redshirt the 2008-09 season due to a shoulder injury against Ole Miss, as his growth plate never fused with his shoulder. He was unsure if he would ever play again, but practiced for two hours a day and underwent risky surgery. In April 2009, he was arrested for domestic battery at a bar in Morgantown, West Virginia and was suspended by coach Bob Huggins.[2] As a redshirt junior, Mazzulla was named a captain and helped West Virginia reach the 2010 Final Four. He scored 17 points in the Elite Eight upset of Kentucky.[3] As a senior, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[4] In his career, he scored 700 points and dished out 340 assists.[5]

Coaching career

Shortly after graduating college, Mazzulla was offered a coaching job at Nova Southeastern. He turned it down to pursue professional opportunities. He did not find any suitable opportunities overseas, and in September 2011 he joined Glenville State as an assistant.[6] Mazzulla was hired as an assistant at Fairmont State under Jerrod Calhoun in 2013.[1] During the 2016-17 season, he served as an assistant for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. Mazzulla was named head coach of Fairmont State in March 2017.[4] In his second season, he led the team to a 22-9 record and appearance in the 2019 NCAA Division II Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Mercyhurst, 63-60, in overtime. In June 2019, he was hired as an assistant coach of the Boston Celtics.[5]

Personal life

Mazzulla is the son of basketball coach Dan Mazzulla, who played college basketball at Bryant and professionally for five years in Chile.[2] In 2007, Dan Mazzulla was inducted into the Bryant Hall of Fame.[7] He died of cancer in April 2020.[8] Joe's younger brother Justin played basketball at George Washington before transferring to Vermont.[9][10] Joe is married to Camai and has a stepson Michael and son Emmanuel.[11]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Fairmont State (Mountain East Conference) (2017–2019)
2017–18 Fairmont State 21–817–5
2018–19 Fairmont State 22–918–4NCAA Division II First Round
Fairmont State: 43–17 (.717)35–9 (.795)
Total:43–17 (.717)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. Furfari, Mickey (April 28, 2015). "Mazzulla enjoys coaching after great hoops career at WVU". The Register-Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. Thamel, Pete (March 26, 2010). "West Virginia Rides a Guard in Full Revival". New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. Fenton, Jim (July 4, 2019). "New England native Joe Mazzulla comes full circle with new role as Celtics assistant coach". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. "Former WVU guard Joe Mazzulla named new Fairmont State men's basketball coach". Charleston Gazette-Mail. March 28, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. Jackson, Justin (June 24, 2019). "Fairmont State coach Joe Mazzulla, ex-WVU standout, hired by Celtics". WV Metro News. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  6. Leung, Diamond (September 26, 2011). "Joe Mazzulla lands assistant coaching job". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. Hurd, Beth (February 22, 2007). "Mazzulla inducted to Hall of Fame". johnstonsunrise.net. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  8. Koch, Bill (April 23, 2020). "R.I. loses 2 legendary hoops coaches". Providence Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. Abrami, Alex (November 25, 2019). "George Washington transfer Justin Mazzulla commits to UVM basketball". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. Detweiler, Eric (November 3, 2017). "Mazzulla Brothers to Clash in GW Exhibtion Game Saturday". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. Taylor, Sean (July 3, 2019). "Joe Mazzulla Writes Touching Letter to West Virginia". Mountaineer Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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