Boston Celtics Suspend Coach for One Year

Boston Celtics Suspend Coach for One Year

The Boston Celtics announced Thursday night that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies. A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately. 

The Celtics lost in the NBA finals and are a frontrunner for the NBA finals for the 2022-2023 season.

Former Bishop Hendricken Hawks star Joe Mazzulla is expected to be the Boston Celtics’ new interim coach. 

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Assistant coach Mazzulla — a Johnston, Rhode Island native — could be named to head the team for the duration, according to reports. 

The 34-year-old Mazzulla has been with the Celtics since 2019.