Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla wins 2025-26 NBA Coach of the Year
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Key Points:
- Joe Mazzulla was named the 2026 NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Boston Celtics to a 56-26 record, marking his fourth consecutive 50-win season with the team.
- The Celtics achieved significant success despite star player Jayson Tatum missing much of the season.
- Mazzulla previously led the Celtics to a 64-win season and an NBA championship in 2024, holding a career regular-season coaching record of 238-90 (.726 winning percentage).
- He is the fourth Celtics coach to win the Coach of the Year Award and the first since Bill Fitch in 1979-80.
- At 37 years old, Mazzulla is the youngest recipient of the award since Phil Johnson in 1974-75.