Kc Jones Celtics Coach

Jones wouldn t know anything about the point guard position.

Kc jones celtics coach. 4 spot on the franchise s list of winningest coaches. Jones born may 25 1932 is an american retired professional basketball player and coach. Commerce in san francisco california college. 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.

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. 676 g 7 4 ppg 3 5 rpg 4 3 apg full record more coach info. Jones said today he would retire after the season and would be succeeded by the assistant coach jimmy rodgers. Not like he played the position and won many titles at the position.

Inducted as player in 1989 as player. Jones left the celtics coaching staff following the 1987 88 season with the highest winning percentage of any coach in team history at 75 1 percent. On this day in 1988 boston celtics head coach and former player k c. On this day in 1983 former boston celtics point guard k c.

May 25 1932 in taylor texas high school. Not like he resurrected dennis johnson s career as a celtic on the way to winning titles in 1984 and 1986. Jones resigned as coach unexpectedly on completion of the 1987 88 nba season. 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.

In a surprise announcement the boston celtics coach k. San francisco hall of fame. Jones was hired as head coach of the team he won eight championships with as a player. He can still make that claim to this day and.

Jones to the no. With boston s 127 117 win over minnesota on friday stevens has now won 309 games in boston which moves him ahead of k c. He would go on to win two more titles with the celtics as a coach in 1984 and 1986 and would be named head coach of the all star game with boston four times. When it comes to the celtics coaching lineage stevens has done quite well along those lines as well.

Jones an eight time nba champion with the team as a point guard would win two more rings as head coach one in 1984 the other in 1986 and would be designated coach of the nba all star game for.