K C Jones Celtics Coach
Jones also played with russell on the 1956 united states men s olympic basketball team which won the gold medal at the melbourne.
K c jones celtics coach. When it comes to the celtics coaching lineage stevens has done quite well along those lines as well. Jones born may 25 1932 in taylor texas is an american former professional basketball player and coach. Jones was a good coach or not during his sonics tenure.
Jones to the no. Jones was the coach for the celtics when they won the nba championship in 1984 and 1986. Jones 25 boston celtics guard 6 1 200 lbs.
Jones jones coached the celtics from 1984 1988. Not like he resurrected dennis johnson s career as a celtic on the way to winning titles in 1984 and 1986. Former head coach doc rivers led the team to the nba championship in 2008.
He is best known for his association with the boston celtics of the national basketball association nba with whom he won 11 of his 12 nba championships eight as a player one as an assistant coach and two as a head coach. He played college basketball at the university of san francisco and along with bill russell led the dons to two ncaa championships in 1955 and 1956. Jones wouldn t know anything about the point guard position.
As a player he is tied for third for most nba championships in a. Jones proudly represented the very best in celtics history as a tough defensive minded team oriented player and later on as their highly successful head coach in the 1980 s. On this day in 1983 former boston celtics point guard k c.
Jones former boston celtics star and head basketball coach at brandeis for the past three years will become assistant basketball coach at harvard next year athletic director adolph w. Jones was hired as head coach of the team he won eight championships with as a player. May 5 1932 played all nine seasons with celtics eight time nba champion as a player two time nba champion as a coach no.
Look i don t know if k c. Boston won two championships during his tenure going 308 102 in the regular season and 65 37 in the playoffs. A a running total of the number of coaches of the celtics.
Thus any coach who has two or more separate terms as. Brad stevens is the boston celtics current head coach. 4 spot on the franchise s list of winningest coaches.
Not like he played the position and won many titles at the position.
