Will Hardy
 Hardy in 2023 | |
| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 21, 1988 Richmond, Virginia,U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Christopher's (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Williams(2006–2010) |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2021 | San Antonio Spurs(assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Boston Celtics(assistant) |
| 2022–present | Utah Jazz |
William Hardy(born January 21, 1988)[1]is an American professionalbasketballcoach and former collegiate player who is thehead coachfor theUtah Jazzof theNational Basketball Association(NBA).
Professional career
[edit]San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics
[edit]After graduating fromWilliams College,Hardy was connected withSan Antonio Spurshead coachGregg Popovichthrough a member of the basketball staff at Williams College who was an associate of Popovich and recommended him for an internship thanks to his high basketball IQ.[2]Hardy coached the Spurs Summer League team for several years while working in other roles for the main team.[3]Before the2021–22 NBA season,Hardy joined theBoston Celticsas assistant for head coachIme Udoka.[4]
Utah Jazz
[edit]On June 29, 2022, theUtah Jazzhired Hardy as their head coach,[5]making him the first head coach hired under the new ownership ofRyan Smith.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2022–23 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4th inNorthwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Utah | 2023–24 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 4th inNorthwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 164 | 68 | 96 | .415 | — | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^"Will Hardy Bio".nbacoaches.com.RetrievedNovember 8,2022.
- ^"Who is new Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy?".Deseret News.June 28, 2022.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
- ^"Jazz name Celtics assistant Hardy new coach".ESPN.com.June 28, 2022.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
- ^Dubinski, Marilyn (June 28, 2021)."Spurs assistant coach Will Hardy to join Boston Celtics coaching staff".Pounding The Rock.RetrievedJuly 6,2022.
- ^"Utah Jazz Name Will Hardy Head Coach".NBA.com.June 29, 2022.RetrievedJune 29,2022.
- ^"Jazz brass explain why Will Hardy is the right guy for the job".Deseret News.June 29, 2022.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
External links
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