Damon Stoudamire Named Head Coach of Georgia Tech

Damon Stoudamire departs from the Boston Celtics' coaching staff.

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Damon Stoudamire has been named the head coach of the Georgia Tech men’s basketball team. The two sides agreed to a five-year deal.

Stoudamire recently served as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. His two years with the team included an NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors.

The 49-year-old veteran served as the head coach of the Pacific Tigers men’s basketball team from 2016 to 2021. He was named the 2020 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year, which led to his offer to join Boston’s staff the following year.

He also coached at Rice University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Arizona.

In a press release from Georgia Tech, Stoudamire commented on his instatement.

“I am humbled and honored to be the head coach at Georgia Tech,” Stoudamire said. “It is an incredible honor to be entrusted with leading such a tradition-rich program. I am excited to get to work with the goal of consistently having our team compete at the championship level that we all know we can and should compete at. I’m proud to represent Georgia Tech and can’t wait to walk out of the tunnel and onto the floor at the Thrillerdome in front of our fans. Go Jackets!”

Joe Mazzulla, who was officially named Boston’s 19th head coach last month, also shared his thoughts on the move.

“Damon is a great person, successful leader, and will be a great head coach. He has an ability to build genuine relationships, connect with players, and bring an organization together for a common goal. His loyalty, basketball experience, work ethic and personality made the Celtics better. We will miss him as a person and coach. Georgia Tech is lucky to have him.”

Georgia Tech has reached the NCAA tournament once since 2010. The Yellow Jackets will look to strengthen their program under the guidance of Stoudamire.

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