Two Compelling Reasons Brad Stevens Should Depart Celtics If North Carolina Job Opens
Here are two reasons why Brad Stevens should consider leaving the Boston Celtics if the North Carolina head coach position becomes available.
Two Compelling Reasons Brad Stevens Should Depart Celtics If North Carolina Job Opens originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . North Carolina was one of the biggest stories in the first round of the NCAA tournament when it squandered a 19-point lead to VCU on Thursday.
Now, there’s a chance the Tar Heels will be searching for a new head coach this offseason, and could Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens be a strong candidate? As of Saturday, North Carolina has not made any decision to part ways with its head coach, Hubert Davis. However, there is growing speculation that the Tar Heels might consider a change.
Stevens hasn't coached at the college level since the 2012-13 season, when he spent six successful years at Butler, leading the Bulldogs to two national championship appearances. He then became the head coach of the Celtics. Despite this break from college coaching, he is still highly respected in the college basketball community, and here are two reasons Stevens should consider taking the Tar Heels' head coaching job.
Get Back To Coaching Stevens hasn’t been a head coach since the 2020-21 season, when he wrapped up his final year as Boston's head coach before moving into his front-office role. The 49-year-old coach may want to return to the sidelines, but that opportunity with the Celtics is unlikely to come around again. Since Stevens already coached one of the greatest NBA franchises of all time, he might be looking to lead one of the top college basketball programs in history.