Brad Stevens Stays with Celtics, Rejects UNC Offer

0:00It's March 25th, from game day to every day. This is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. North Carolina fired Coach Hubert Davis this week, sparking talk about possible replacements. But Brad Stevens, the Boston Celtics president of basketball operations, quickly made it clear he's not interested in the job. He removed his name from consideration right away. Stevens hasn't coached since 2021, when he left the Celtic sidelines for the front office. Before that, he led Butler to back-to-back final four runs in 2010 and 2011. He's turned down college gigs before, including some in his home state of Indiana. Fans and insiders expected his name to pop up for North Carolina, given his college roots. But his success in Boston has him locked in. As Coach over eight seasons, he posted a 354 win, 282 loss record, and set the team to three Eastern. Conference finals? Now running basketball operations, Stevens helped deliver the Celtics 2024 NBA title.

1:03This season, they're 47 and 24, even without Jason Tatum, who's missed most games after Nikili's tear in last year's playoffs. With Boston thriving and another deep playoff run in sight, Stevens is staying put, where he's built to winner.