Brad Stevens Stays with Celtics, Rejects UNC Offer

0:00It's March 25th. This is Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. Brad Stevens is staying put with the Boston Celtics as their president of basketball operations. He recently turned down a coaching offer from the University of North Carolina, ensuring the team won't need to replace him anytime soon. This came right after North Carolina fired their head coach Hubert Davis on Tuesday. Stevens pulled his name from consideration less than a full day later, according to reports. The speculation about Stevens returning to college coaching has popped up before with other top programs, but nothing has ever come of it. The former Butler coach chose the front office role partly to cut down on travel and daily demands compared to being on the sidelines. No surprise here, given his clear preference for the job he has now, still expect other schools to keep reaching out to him in the future. For the Celtics, this means stability at the top as they build on the recent success.