Brad Stevens Denies Interest in Indiana Hoosiers Head Coaching Job
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has made it clear that he is not interested in returning to college coaching, specifically the vacant head coach position at Indiana University. Despite persistent speculation linking the Zionsville, Indiana native to the Hoosiers, Stevens quickly shut down the rumors.
“I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens said in response to the speculation, affirming his commitment to his role with Boston
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Stevens, who gained national recognition for leading Butler University to back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances in 2010 and 2011, has long been a popular dream candidate for Indiana whenever their head coaching job opens up. However, since transitioning from Celtics head coach to an executive role in 2021, he has shown no interest in returning to the sidelines. His tenure in the front office has been highly successful, with Boston recently winning an NBA championship
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Indiana is currently in search of a new head coach after parting ways with Mike Woodson following an underwhelming tenure. While Stevens may have been an ideal candidate in the eyes of many Hoosiers fans, his latest statement once again confirms that he remains fully invested in the NBA
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